Railway station in Yokohama, Japan
Nishiya Station
西谷駅
Platforms of the Sōtetsu Shin-yokohama Line in June 2021
Location 1101 Nishiya-chō, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken 240-0054 Japan Coordinates 35°28′41″N 139°33′56″E / 35.477997°N 139.565683°E / 35.477997; 139.565683 Operated by Sagami Railway Line(s) Distance 6.9 km from Yokohama Platforms 2 island platforms Tracks 4 tracks Station code SO08 Website Official website Opened 1 December 1926 (1926-12-01 ) Rebuilt 30 November 2019 (2019-11-30 ) FY2019 24,550 daily
Location within Kanagawa Prefecture
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Nishiya Station (西谷駅 , Nishiya-eki ) is a junction passenger railway station located in Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama , Kanagawa Prefecture , Japan, operated by the private railway operator Sagami Railway (Sotetsu).
Lines
Nishiya Station is served by the Sōtetsu Main Line , and is located 6.9 km (4.3 mi) from the terminus of the line at Yokohama Station .[ 1] It is also a station on the Sōtetsu Shin-yokohama Line .
Station layout
The station consists of two island platforms serving four tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge.
History
Nishiya Station opened on 1 December 1926.[ 1]
Developments
The Eastern Kanagawa Rail Link is an approximately 10 km link, which is operated from Nishiya to Hiyoshi via Hazawa Yokohama-Kokudai and Shin-yokohama , that enables through services between the JR East Saikyō Line and the Sōtetsu Main Line as of 30 November 2019. Through service between the Tōkyū Tōyoko Line , the Tōkyū Meguro Line and the Sōtetsu Main Line began on 18 March 2023.[ 2] All Limited Express and Rapid trains stop at Nishiya as a result.[ 3]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 24,550 passengers daily.[ 4]
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
Fiscal year
daily average
2005
25,636
[ 5]
2010
23,930
[ 6]
2015
23,398
[ 7]
Surrounding area
See also
References
External links
Media related to Nishiya Station at Wikimedia Commons