Nishiya Station
Nishiya Station (西谷駅, Nishiya-eki) is a railway station on the Sōtetsu Main Line in Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by Sagami Railway (Sotetsu).
 Nishiya Station 西谷駅 | |
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 Nishiya Station south entrance in September 2010 | |
| Location | 1101 Nishiya-chō, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken Japan |
| Coordinates | 35.477997°N 139.565683°E |
| Operated by | Sagami Railway |
| Line(s) | |
| Distance | 6.9 km from Yokohama |
| Platforms | 2 island platforms |
| Tracks | 4 tracks |
| Other information | |
| Station code | SO08 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 December 1926 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2011 | 23,327 daily |
| Location | |
  Nishiya Station Location within Kanagawa Prefecture  Nishiya Station Nishiya Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Nishiya Station is served by the Sōtetsu Main Line, and is located 6.9 km from the terminus of the line at Yokohama Station.[1]
Station layout
Nishiya Station has two island platforms serving four tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge.
Platforms
| 1-2 | ■ Sōtetsu Main Line | for Futamatagawa, Yamato,Ebina Sōtetsu Izumino Line for Shōnandai |
| 3 | ■ Sōtetsu Main Line | for Yokohama |
| 4 | ■ Sōtetsu Shin-Yokohama Line | for Hazawa yokohama-kokudai Through to JA Saikyō Line for Musashi-Kosugi, Ōsaki, and Shinjuku |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Sotetsu Main Line (SO08) | ||||
| Sotetsu Shin-Yokohama Line (SO08) | ||||
| Yokohama | Limited Express | Futamatagawa | ||
| Hazawa yokohama-kokudai | Limited Express (thru to JR Line) | Futamatagawa | ||
| Yokohama | Commuter Limited Express | Tsurugamine | ||
| Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Yokohama | Commuter Express | Tsurugamine | ||
| Hoshikawa | Rapid | Tsurugamine | ||
| Kamihoshikawa | Local | Tsurugamine | ||
| Hazawa yokohama-kokudai | Local (thru to JR Line) | Tsurugamine | ||
History
Nishiya Station opened on December 1, 1926.[1]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 23,327 passengers daily.[1]
Developments
The Kanagawa Eastern Line is an approximately 10 km link, which is operated from Nishiya to Hiyoshi via Hazawa Yokohama-Kokudai and Shin-Yokohama, that enable through services between the JR East Saikyō Line and the Sōtetsu Main Line by 30 November 2019, and between the Tōkyū Tōyoko Line, the Tōkyū Meguro Line and the Sōtetsu Main Line by late 2022. All Limited Express and Rapid trains will stop here as a result.
See also
References
- Harris, Ken and Clarke, Jackie. Jane's World Railways 2008-2009. Jane's Information Group (2008). ISBN 0-7106-2861-7
- Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 234. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nishiya Station. |
- Official website (in Japanese)
Stations of Kanagawa Eastern Line | |
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 Sōtetsu Shin-Yokohama Line |
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 Tōkyū Shin-Yokohama Line |
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