Sayamashi Station

Sayamashi Station (狭山市駅, Sayamashi-eki) is a railway station on the Seibu Shinjuku Line in Sayama, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway.[1]

SS26
Sayamashi Station

狭山市駅
Sayamashi Station, west side, May 2012
Location1-1-1 Irumagawa, Sayama-shi, Saitama-ken
（埼玉県狭山市入間川1-1-1）
Japan
Operated by Seibu Railway
Line(s) Seibu Shinjuku Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
Station codeSS26
History
Opened1895
Traffic
Passengers (FY2013)41,463 daily
Location
Sayamashi Station
Location within Saitama Prefecture

Lines

Sayamashi Station is served by the Seibu Shinjuku Line between Seibu Shinjuku Station in Tokyo and Hon-Kawagoe Station in Kawagoe, and is located 38.6 km from the Seibu Shinjuku terminus.[2] All services (Koedo, Commuter Express, Express, Semi Express, and Local) stop at this station.

Station layout

The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks,[1] with an elevated station building located above the platforms.

Platforms
1 ■ Seibu Shinjuku Line for Hon-Kawagoe
2 ■ Seibu Shinjuku Line for Tokorozawa and Seibu Shinjuku

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Seibu Shinjuku Line
Tokorozawa   Koedo limited express   Hon-Kawagoe
Shin-Tokorozawa   Commuter Express   Hon-Kawagoe
Iriso   Express   Shin-Sayama
Iriso   Semi Express   Shin-Sayama
Iriso   Local   Shin-Sayama

History

The station opened on 21 March 1895.[2] Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Sayamashi Station becoming "SS26".[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2013, the station was the 22nd busiest on the Seibu network with an average of 41,463 passengers daily.[4]

The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal yearDaily average
200943,516[5]
201041,717[5]
201140,847[6]
201241,281[4]
201341,463[4]

Surrounding area
  • Sayama City Office
  • Sayama Central Library
  • Sayama Technical High School

References
  1. 各駅のご案内: 狭山市駅 [Station Information: Sayamashi Station] (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. Archived from the original on 2 May 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
  2. Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 202. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
  3. 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
  4. 駅別乗降人員　2013（平成25）年度　1日平均 [Average daily station usage figures (fiscal 2013)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  5. 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2011. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  6. 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 November 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2014.

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