Nishi-Shinjuku-gochōme Station

Nishi Shinjuku Gochome Station (西新宿五丁目駅, Nishishinjuku Gochōme-eki) (alternative name 清水橋駅 Shimizubashi Station) is a train station on the Toei Oedo Line. It is operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation.

E29
Nishi Shinjuku Gochōme Station

西新宿五丁目駅
Entrance A1
LocationShinjuku, Tokyo, Tokyo
Japan
Operated by Toei
Line(s)E Ōedo Line
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
Station codeE-29
History
Opened1997
Services
Preceding station   Toei Subway   Following station
E30
toward Hikarigaoka
Ōedo Line
E28
toward Tochōmae

Surrounding area

Nishi-Shinjuku Gochome is a residential area west of Shinjuku. This station is at the heart of Nishi-Shinjuku's residential high rise area. Shinjuku Central park is a short walk east of the station. The Toho educational group has many schools within walking distance of the station. Nishi-Shinjuku Gochome also has a small commercial center.

Station layout

Like most stations on the Oedo line, this station has an island platform serving two tracks.

1 E Toei Oedo Line for Nerima and Hikarigaoka
2 E Toei Oedo Line for Tochōmae, Roppongi and Iidabashi
  • Platforms, 2017

History

The station opened on 19 December 1997.[1]

Ridership

As of 2018, the station saw a daily patronage of 36,090 passengers.[2]

Surrounding area
  • Graduate School of Film Producing
  • Shibuya honmachi gakuen Elementary School and Junior High School
  • Ito En
  • Toei Bus Shibuya Depot, Shinjuku Branch Office
  • Kanto International Senior High School
  • Tokyu Stay Nishi-Shinjuku hotel

Buses

Nishi-Shinjuku Gochome is served by the Keio Dentetsu Bus Company. Two bus lines pass through this station. All eastbound buses are bound for Shinjuku. Westbound, the 33 bus heads to Eifukucho and the 32 heads in a similar direction. West of the station at the Shimizubashi intersection, the 64 Keio bus heads North to Nakano Sakaue Station and Nakano Station while the southbound buses head to Shibuya Station.

References

This article incorporates information from the corresponding article on the Japanese Wikipedia.

  1. 鉄道ジャーナル. 鉄道ジャーナル社. 32 (3): 89. March 1998. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 各駅乗降人員一覧 - 東京都交通局

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