Nishi-Yokohama Station
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 Nishi-Yokohama Station 西横浜駅 | |||||||||||
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 Nishi-Yokohama Station, January 2015 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Nishi-Hiranuma chō 8-1, Nishi-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken 220-0024 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°27′13″N 139°36′31″E / 35.4537°N 139.6087°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  Sagami Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) |  Sotetsu Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 1.8 km from Yokohama | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
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| Station code | SO03 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | February 14, 1929 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2019 | 14,831 daily | ||||||||||
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Nishi-Yokohama Station (西横浜駅, Nishi-Yokohama-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Sagami Railway (Sotetsu).
Lines
[edit]Nishi-Yokohama Station is served by the Sagami Railway Main Line, and lies 1.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Yokohama Station.
Station layout
[edit]The station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks.
Platforms
[edit]| 1 | ■ Sagami Line | for Futamata-gawa • Yamato • Ebina • Izumino Line to Shonandai |
| 2 | ■ Sagami Line | for Yokohama |
History
[edit]Nishi-Yokohama Station was opened on February 14, 1929 and was the terminal of the Jinchū Railway until the opening of Hiranumabashi Station in 1931. The station was primarily a freight terminal connecting the Sotetsu Line with the national railway's freight terminal at Hodogaya Station via a short branch line. The freight service on the branch was discontinued on September 30, 1979.[1] On February 14, 1993 an unexploded bomb from World War II was discovered during construction work near the station. The current station building dates from June 26, 2005.
Passenger statistics
[edit]In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 14,831 passengers daily.[2]
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | daily average | |
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| 2005 | 12,347 | [3] |
| 2010 | 12,976 | [4] |
| 2015 | 13,878 | [5] |
Surrounding area
[edit]- Fujidana Shopping Street
- Nico Nico Shopping Street
- Nishimae Shopping Street
- Japan National Route 1
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Sotetsu Group Hand Book 2013" (PDF) (in Japanese). p. 79. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 May 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
- ^ 相 模 鉄 道 線：乗 降 人 員 [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Kanto Traffic Advertising Council. 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- ^ 神奈川県県勢要覧（平成18年度） [Kanagawa Prefecture official statistics (fiscal 2005)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Kanagawa Metropolitan Government. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ 神奈川県県勢要覧（平成23年度） [Kanagawa Prefecture official statistics (fiscal 2010)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Kanagawa Prefecture. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ 神奈川県県勢要覧（平成28年度 [Kanagawa Prefecture official statistics (fiscal 2010)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Kanagawa Prefecture. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
External links
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- Official home page (in Japanese)
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