Higashi-Murayama Station
東村山 | |
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General information | |
Location | 2-3-32 Honchō |
Operated by | Seibu Railway |
Line(s) | Seibu Shinjuku Line Seibu Kokubunji Line Seibu Seibu-en Line |
Higashi-Murayama Station (東村山駅, Higashi-Murayama-eki) is a railway station in Higashimurayama, Tokyo, Japan, operated by Seibu Railway.
Lines
Higashi-Murayama Station is served by the Seibu Shinjuku Line, the Seibu Kokubunji Line, and the Seibu-en Line. It is 26.0 km from the Tokyo terminus of the Seibu Shinjuku Line at Seibu Shinjuku Station.[1] All trains including limited express services stop at this station.[2]
Station layout
Higashi-Murayama Station has two entrances, east and west, with one set of ticket barriers located centrally above the tracks. The platforms are connected by three overhead passageways.
Platforms
The station has three island platforms serving six tracks.
1/2 | ■ Seibu Kokubunji Line | for Tokyo and Kokubunji |
3 | ■ Seibu Shinjuku Line | for Tokorozawa and Hon-Kawagoe |
■ Seibu Seibu-en Line | for Seibuen | |
4 | ■ Seibu Shinjuku Line | for Tokorozawa and Hon-Kawagoe |
5/6 | ■ Seibu Shinjuku Line | for Tanashi, Takadanobaba, and Seibu Shinjuku |
Adjacent stations
← | Service | → | ||
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Seibu Shinjuku Line | ||||
Takadanobaba | Koedo limited express[2] | Tokorozawa | ||
Tanashi | Commuter express | Tokorozawa | ||
Kumegawa | Express | Tokorozawa | ||
Kumegawa | Semi express | Tokorozawa | ||
Kumegawa | Local | Tokorozawa | ||
Seibu Kokubunji Line | ||||
Tokyo | Local | Terminus | ||
Seibu Seibu-en Line | ||||
Terminus | Local | Seibuen |
History
The station opened on 21 December 1894.[1]
Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Higashi-Murayama Station becoming "SS21" for the Shinjuku Line and "SK05" for the Kokubunji and Seibu-en Lines.[3]
Accidents
On 24 December 2011, at 16:40, the seventh car of an 8-car train forming a service from Seibuen to Seibu Shinjuku derailed as the train approached the station, blocking the line for the rest of the day. None of the approximately 450 passengers on board was injured in the accident.[4]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2013, the station was the 20th busiest on the Seibu network with an average of 47,246 passengers daily.[5]
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
Fiscal year | Daily average |
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2009 | 45,593[6] |
2010 | 45,786[6] |
2011 | 45,705[7] |
2012 | 46,347[5] |
2013 | 47,246[5] |
Surrounding area
To the east of the station is an Ito-Yokado department store, the Central Public Civic Hall, and Higashimurayama Central Post Office.
Buses for Tachikawa Station depart from the west side of the station. A bus departs from the east side to make a loop within Higashimurayama.[8] Taxis depart from both sides, also.
References
- ^ a b Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 202. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
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- ^ "西武線全駅で駅ナンバリングを導入します" (pdf). News Release (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. 23 February 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
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