Yasaka Station (Tokyo)

Yasaka Station (八坂駅, Yasaka-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Higashimurayama, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway.

ST05
Yasaka Station

八坂駅
Entrance to Yasaka Station, March 2016
General information
Location3-18-1 Sakae-cho, Higashimurayama-shi, Tokyo 189-0013
Japan
Coordinates35°44′42″N 139°28′03″E / 35.7451°N 139.4675°E / 35.7451; 139.4675
Operated by Seibu Railway
Line(s) Seibu Tamako Line
Distance24.7 km from Seibu-Shinjuku
Platforms1 side platform
Other information
Station codeST05
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 October 1942
Passengers
FY20196,171
Services
Preceding station Seibu Following station
Musashi-Yamato
ST06
towards Tamako
Tamako Line Hagiyama
ST04
towards Kokubunji
Location
Yasaka Station is located in Tokyo
Yasaka Station
Yasaka Station
Location within Tokyo
Yasaka Station is located in Japan
Yasaka Station
Yasaka Station
Yasaka Station (Japan)

Lines

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Yasaka Station is a station on the Seibu Tamako Line, and is located 5.6 kilometers from the terminus of that line at Kokubunji. A limited number of through services to the Seibu Shinjuku line during the morning rush hour. Most services operate between Tamako and Kokubunji stations while some services terminate at Hagiyama.[1]

Station layout

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The station has a single side platform serving a single bi-directional track, which is elevated above a major road. The station has one entrance/exit to the north of the station.

Platforms

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1   Seibu Tamako Line for Hagiyama and Kokubunji
2   Seibu Tamako Line for Tamako

History

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The station opened on 1 October 1942.

Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Yasaka Station becoming "ST05".[2]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was the 78th busiest on the Seibu network with an average of 6,171 passengers daily.[3]

The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year Daily average
2005 5,321[4]
2010 5,288[5]
2015 5,852[6]

Surrounding area

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Yasaka station is located near to the headquarters and factories of the Bridgestone tire company. Nearby is a large supermarket, part of the Daiei chain. Also in the neighborhood is Higashimurayama municipal park and Yasaka Jinja.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 駅の時刻表 [Station Timetable] (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. 16 March 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  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. 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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