Nishi-Yokohama Station

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).


Nishi-Yokohama Station

西横浜駅
Nishi-Yokohama Station, January 2015
General information
LocationNishi-Hiranuma chō 8-1, Nishi-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken 220-0024
Japan
Coordinates35°27′13″N 139°36′31″E / 35.4537°N 139.6087°E / 35.4537; 139.6087
Operated by Sagami Railway
Line(s) Sotetsu Main Line
Distance1.8 km from Yokohama
Platforms1 island platform
Other information
Station codeSO03
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedFebruary 14, 1929
Passengers
201914,831 daily
Services
Preceding station Sotetsu Following station
Tennōchō
towards Ebina
Main Line
Local
Hiranumabashi
towards Yokohama
Location
Nishi-Yokohama Station is located in Kanagawa Prefecture
Nishi-Yokohama Station
Nishi-Yokohama Station
Location within Kanagawa Prefecture
Nishi-Yokohama Station is located in Japan
Nishi-Yokohama Station
Nishi-Yokohama Station
Nishi-Yokohama Station (Japan)

Lines

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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

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The station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks.

Platforms

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1  Sagami Line for Futamata-gawa • Yamato • Ebina • Izumino Line to Shonandai
2  Sagami Line for Yokohama

History

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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

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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
2005 12,347 [3]
2010 12,976 [4]
2015 13,878 [5]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Sotetsu Group Hand Book 2013" (PDF) (in Japanese). p. 79. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 May 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
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