Yasaka Station (Tokyo)

Yasaka Station (八坂駅, Yasaka-eki) is a railway station in Higashimurayama, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway.

ST05
Yasaka Station

八坂駅
Entrance to Yasaka Station
Location3-18-1 Sakae-cho, Higashimurayama-shi, Tokyo
（東京都東村山市栄町三丁目18-1）
Japan
Operated by Seibu Railway
Line(s) Seibu Tamako Line
Platforms1 side platform
Other information
Station codeST05
History
Opened1942
Traffic
Passengers (FY2014)5,610 daily
Location
ST05
Yasaka Station
Location within Japan

Lines

Yasaka Station is a station on the Seibu Tamako Line, and is located 5.6 kilometers from the terminus of that line at Kokubunji. A limited number of through services to the Seibu Shinjuku line during the morning rush hour. Most services operate between Seibu-Yūenchi and Kokubunji stations while some services terminate at Hagiyama.[1]

Station layout

The station has a single side platform serving a single bi-directional track, which is elevated above a major road. The station has one entrance/exit to the north of the station.

Adjacent stations
←Service→
Hagiyama   Seibu Tamako Line   Musashi-Yamato

History

The station opened on 1 October 1942.

Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Yasaka Station becoming "ST05".[2]

Passenger Statistics

In fiscal 2014, the station was the 78th busiest on the Seibu network with an average of 5,610 passengers daily.[3] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal yearDaily average
20095,529[4]
20105,288[4]
20115,261[5]
20125,413[6]
20135,496[7]

Surrounding area

Yasaka station is located near to the headquarters and factories of the Bridgestone tire company. Nearby is a large supermarket, part of the Daiei chain. Also in the neighborhood is Higashimurayama municipal park and Yasaka Jinja.

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References
  1. 駅の時刻表 [Station Timetable] (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. 16 March 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  2. 西武線全駅で駅ナンバリングを導入します [Station numbering to be introduced at all Seibu stations] (PDF). News Release (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. 23 February 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
  3. 駅別乗降人員　2014（平成26）年度　1日平均 [Average daily station usage figures (fiscal 2014)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  4. 駅別乗降人員　2010（平成22）年度　1日平均 [Average daily station usage figures (fiscal 2010)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  5. 駅別乗降人員　2011（平成23）年度　1日平均 [Average daily station usage figures (fiscal 2011)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  6. 駅別乗降人員　(2012年度1日平均) [Average daily station usage figures (fiscal 2012)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  7. 駅別乗降人員　(2013年度1日平均) [Average daily station usage figures (fiscal 2013)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. Retrieved 18 August 2014.

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