Seibuen Station (西武園駅, Seibuen-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Higashimurayama, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway. The station provides direct access to Seibu Yuenchi Amusement Park and Seibu-en Velodrome.

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Seibuen Station

西武園駅
Seibuen Station south exit (March 2016)
General information
Location4-29-1 Tamako-cho, Higashimurayama-shi, Tokyo 189-0026
Japan
Coordinates35°46′03″N 139°26′56″E / 35.7674°N 139.4490°E / 35.7674; 139.4490
Operated by Seibu Railway
Line(s) Seibuen Line
Distance2.4 km from Higashi-Murayama
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
Station codeSK06
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened5 April 1930
Previous names
  • Murayama Chosuichi-mae Station (to 1941)
  • Sayama Kōen Station (to 1944)
  • Murayama Chosuichi Station (to 1950)
Passengers
FY20193591
Services
Preceding station Seibu Following station
Terminus Seibuen Line Higashi-Murayama
SK05
Terminus
Location
Seibuen Station is located in Tokyo
Seibuen Station
Seibuen Station
Location within Tokyo
Seibuen Station is located in Japan
Seibuen Station
Seibuen Station
Seibuen Station (Japan)

Lines

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Seibuen Station is the terminus of the Seibuen Line, a 2.4 kilometer spur line from Higashi-Murayama Station.

Station layout

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The station has one terminating side platform and one terminating island platform. Both platforms are ground-level and are connected by a footbridge.

Platforms

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1-3   Seibu Seibuen Line for Higashi-Murayama

History

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The station opened on 5 April 1930[1] as Murayama Chosuichi-mae Station (村山貯水池前駅). It was renamed Sayama Kōen Station (狭山公園駅) on 1 March 1941. The station was closed on 10 May 1944, reopening on 1 April 1948 as Murayama Chosuichi Station (村山貯水池駅). It was renamed to its present name on 23 May 1950. The station was relocated 400 meters north to its present location on 20 September 1961, and was renamed to its present name on 25 March 1975. A new station building was completed in July 1990.

Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Seibuen Station becoming "SK06".[2]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was the 81st busiest on the Seibu network with an average of 3,591 passengers daily.[3]

The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year Daily average
2005 4,095[4]
2010 4,053[5]
2015 3,863[6]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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. 227. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
  2. ^ 西武線全駅で駅ナンバリングを導入します [Station numbering to be introduced at all Seibu stations] (PDF). News Release (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. 23 February 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
  3. ^ 駅別乗降人員(2019年度1日平均 [Average daily station usage figures (fiscal 2019)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  4. ^ 東京都統計年鑑 平成17年 9 運輸及び通信 [Tokyo Metropolitan Government statistics (fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  5. ^ 東京都統計年鑑 平成22年 [Tokyo Metropolitan Government statistics (fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  6. ^ 東京都統計年鑑 平成27年 9 運輸及び通信 [Tokyo Metropolitan Government statistics (fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
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