Shimo-Yamaguchi Station
Railway station in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shimo-Yamaguchi Station (下山口駅, Shimo-Yamaguchi eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway.
SI40 Shimo-Yamaguchi Station 下山口駅 | |||||||||||
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 Shimo-Yamaguchi Station entrance, March 2016 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 1254-3 Yamaguchi, Tokorozawa-shi, Saitama-ken 359-1145 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35.7794°N 139.4411°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Seibu Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Seibu Sayama Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 29.0 km from Ikebukuro | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Station code | SI40 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1 May 1929 | ||||||||||
| Closed | 10 October 1954 to 4 June 1976 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2019 | 8,012 daily | ||||||||||
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Lines
Shimo-Yamaguchi Station is served by the 4.2 km Seibu Sayama Line from Nishi-Tokorozawa to Seibukyūjō-mae, and is located 1.8 km from the starting point of the Sayama Line at Nishi-Tokorozawa.[1] Some through services operate to and from Ikebukuro via the Seibu Ikebukuro Line.
Station layout
The station consists of a ground-level island platform serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge.[2]
Platforms
| 1 |  Seibu Sayama Line |
for Seibukyūjō-mae |
| 2 | Seibu Sayama Line |
for Nishi-Tokorozawa, Tokorozawa, and Ikebukuro |
History
The station opened on 1 May 1929.[1] It closed on 10 October 1954, but reopened on 4 June 1976.[1]
Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Shimo-Yamaguchi Station becoming "SI40".[3]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was the 72nd busiest on the Seibu network with an average of 8,012 passengers daily.[4] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
Surrounding area
- Tokorozawa Yamaguchi Junior High School[8]
References
External links
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