Nishi-waseda Station (西早稲田駅, Nishi-waseda-eki, lit. "West Waseda Station") is a subway station on the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line, in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro. Its station number is F-11. The station opened on June 14, 2008. This station is directly connected to Nishiwaseda Campus of Waseda University in Shinjuku, Tokyo.[1]

F11
Nishi-waseda Station

西早稲田駅
Entrance No. 1 in July 2008
Japanese name
Shinjitai西早稲田駅
Kyūjitai西早稻田驛
Hiraganaにしわせだえき
General information
Location3-18-2 Toyama, Shinjuku City, Tokyo
Japan
Coordinates35°42′26″N 139°42′33″E / 35.70722°N 139.70917°E / 35.70722; 139.70917
Operated byThe logo of the Tokyo Metro. Tokyo Metro
Line(s)F Fukutoshin Line
Distance14.6 km (9.1 mi) from Wakoshi
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Other information
Station codeF-11
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened14 June 2008; 16 years ago (14 June 2008)
Passengers
FY201332,380 daily
Services
Preceding station The logo of the Tokyo Metro. Tokyo Metro Following station
Higashi-shinjuku
F12
towards Shibuya
Fukutoshin Line
Local
Zoshigaya
F10
towards Wakoshi
Location
Nishi-waseda Station is located in Special wards of Tokyo
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Nishi-waseda Station
Location within Special wards of Tokyo
Nishi-waseda Station is located in Tokyo Bay and Bōsō Peninsula
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Nishi-waseda Station
Nishi-waseda Station (Tokyo Bay and Bōsō Peninsula)
Nishi-waseda Station is located in Tokyo
Nishi-waseda Station
Nishi-waseda Station
Nishi-waseda Station (Tokyo)
Nishi-waseda Station is located in Kansai region
Nishi-waseda Station
Nishi-waseda Station
Nishi-waseda Station (Kansai region)
Nishi-waseda Station is located in Japan
Nishi-waseda Station
Nishi-waseda Station
Nishi-waseda Station (Japan)

Lines

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Nishi-waseda Station is served by the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line between Wakoshi and Shibuya, with many direct through-running services to and from the Seibu Ikebukuro Line and Tobu Tojo Line in the north, and the Tokyu Toyoko Line and Minatomirai Line in the south. The station lies 14.6 km from Wakoshi.

Station layout

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The station has one underground island platform located on the third basement ("B3F") level, serving two tracks.

Platforms

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1 F Fukutoshin Line for Shinjuku-sanchome and Shibuya
TY Tokyu Toyoko Line for Jiyugaoka and Yokohama
  Minatomirai Line for Motomachi-Chukagai
2 F Fukutoshin Line for Ikebukuro and Wakoshi
  Seibu Ikebukuro Line for Hannō
TJ Tobu Tojo Line for Kawagoeshi and Shinrinkoen

History

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The station opened on 14 June 2008 with the opening of the Fukutoshin Line from Ikebukuro to Shibuya.[2]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2013, the station was the 105th-busiest on the Tokyo Metro network with an average of 32,380 passengers daily.[3] The passenger statistics for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year Daily average
2011 26,535[4]
2012 28,326[5]
2013 32,380[3]

Surrounding area

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  • Toyama area
  • Ōkubo area
  • Totsuka (Waseda) and Takadanobaba area
  • Toyama Park
  • Shinjuku Sports Center
  • Gakushuin Women's College, a private school
  • Gakushuin Girls' Junior and Senior High School, a private school
  • Toyama High School, a public school
  • Nishi-Waseda Junior High School, a public school
  • Waseda University School of Science and Engineering, Nishi-Waseda Campus in Ōkubo

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "西早稲田キャンパス". 早稲田大学 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-27.
  2. ^ Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 216. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
  3. ^ a b 各駅の乗降人員ランキング [Station usage ranking] (in Japanese). Tokyo Metro. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  4. ^ 駅別乗降人員順位表(2011年度1日平均) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2011)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyo Metro. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  5. ^ 各駅の乗降人員ランキング (2012年) [Station usage ranking (2012)] (in Japanese). Tokyo Metro. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
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