Sayamagaoka Station

Sayamagaoka Station (狭山ヶ丘駅, Sayamagaoka-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway.

SI20 Sayamagaoka Station 狭山ヶ丘駅
The platforms in September 2016
General information
Location	1-2980 Sayamagaoka, Tokorozawa-shi, Saitama-ken 359-1161 Japan
Coordinates	35°48′37″N 139°25′00″E
Operated by	Seibu Railway
Line(s)	Seibu Ikebukuro Line
Distance	31.6 km from Ikebukuro
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Station code	SI20
Website	Official website
History
Opened	15 April 1915
Previous names	Moto-Sayama Station (1915) Mikajimamura Station (1915-1933)
Passengers
FY2019	25,107 daily
Services
Preceding station Seibu Following station Musashi-Fujisawa SI21 towards Hannō Ikebukuro Line Express Kotesashi SI19 towards Ikebukuro Musashi-Fujisawa One-way operation Ikebukuro Line Commuter Express Musashi-Fujisawa SI21 towards Hannō Ikebukuro Line Rapid Semi Express Musashi-Fujisawa SI21 towards Agano Ikebukuro Line Local
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Lines

Sayamagaoka Station is served by the Seibu Ikebukuro Line from Ikebukuro in Tokyo, with some services inter-running via the Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line to Shin-Kiba and the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line to Shibuya and onward via the Tokyu Toyoko Line and Minato Mirai Line to Motomachi-Chukagai. Located between Kotesashi and Musashi-Fujisawa, it is 31.6 km from the Ikebukuro terminus.^[1]

Station layout

The station consists of a ground-level island platform serving two tracks.^[2] Stabling tracks lie on the down side of the station, which were formerly used by freight trains.^[2]

Platforms

1	Seibu Ikebukuro Line	for Hannō and Seibu-Chichibu
2	Seibu Ikebukuro Line	for Tokorozawa, Nerima, and Ikebukuro Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line for Shin-Kiba Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line for Shibuya Tokyu Toyoko Line for Yokohama Minatomirai Line for Motomachi-Chukagai

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  The west entrance in January 2016
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  The ticket barriers in January 2016

History

The station opened on 15 April 1915, initially named Moto-Sayama Station (元狭山駅).^[1] This was renamed Mikajimamura Station (三ヶ島村駅) in August of the same year.^[1] The station was renamed Sayamagaoka from 1 March 1933.^[1]

Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Sayamagaoka Station becoming "SI20".^[3]

Through-running to and from Yokohama and Motomachi-Chukagai via the Tokyu Toyoko Line and Minatomirai Line commenced on 16 March 2013.^[4]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was the 20th busiest on the Seibu network with an average of 25,107 passengers daily.^[5] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year	Daily average
2000	31,703[1]
2009	28,092[6]
2010	26,835[6]
2011	25,997[7]
2012	26,023[8]
2013	26,238[8]
2014	25,665[9]
2015	25,831[10]

Surrounding area

• National Route 463

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan