Nishi-Ōmiya Station

Nishi-Ōmiya Station (西大宮駅, Nishi-Ōmiya-eki, lit. "West Ōmiya Station") is a passenger railway station on the Kawagoe Line located in Nishi-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Nishi-Ōmiya Station 西大宮駅
The North side of the station in June 2022
General information
Location	3582–4 Sashiōgi, Nishi-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama-ken 331–0047 Japan
Coordinates	35°55′20″N 139°34′47″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Kawagoe Line
Distance	6.3 km from Ōmiya
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	14 March 2009
Passengers
FY2019	11,158 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Sashiōgi towards Kawagoe Kawagoe Line Commuter Rapid Rapid Local Nisshin towards Ōmiya
Location Nishi-Ōmiya Station Location within Saitama Prefecture Show map of Saitama Prefecture Nishi-Ōmiya Station Nishi-Ōmiya Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Nishi-Ōmiya Station is served by the Kawagoe Line between Kawagoe and Ōmiya, and is located 6.3 km from Ōmiya.^[1] Most trains continue beyond Ōmiya on the Saikyo Line to Shinjuku and Shin-Kiba. Services operate every 20 minutes during the daytime.^[2]

Station layout

The station has two side platforms serving two tracks,^[1] with an elevated station building located above the platforms. The station is staffed.

• 
  The south side of the station in June 2009
• 
  The ticket barriers in June 2022
• 
  Platforms in June 2022

Platforms

1	■ Kawagoe Line	for Kawagoe
2	■ Kawagoe Line	for Ōmiya, Ikebukuro, and Shinjuku Rinkai Line through service to Shin-Kiba

History

The station opened on 14 March 2009.^[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 11,158 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[4] The passenger figures (boarding passengers only) for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year	Daily average
2009	4,620[5]
2010	5,533[6]
2011	6,221[7]
2015	8,838[8]

Surrounding area

• Saitama Nishi Ward Office
• Ōmiya Nishi Police Station
• Saitama Nishi Fire Station
• Aoba-en Gardens

Schools

• Nishi-Ōmiya Junior High School
• Sashiōgi Junior High School
• Miyamae Elementary School
• Sashiōgi Elementary School
• Himawari Special School^[9]

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. Kawashima, Ryozo (February 2011). 日本の鉄道　中部ライン　全線・全駅・全配線　第１１巻　埼玉南部・東京多摩北部 [Railways of Japan - Chubu Line - Lines/Stations/Track plans - Vol 11 Southern Saitama and Northern Tama Tokyo]. Japan: Kodansha. p. 25/42. ISBN 978-4-06-270071-9.
2. JR Timetable, December 2010 issue
3. 各駅情報（西大宮駅） [Station Information: Nishi-Ōmiya Station] (in Japanese). East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 25 December 2010.
4. 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
5. 各駅の乗車人員 (2009年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2009)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
6. 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
7. 各駅の乗車人員 (2011年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2011)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
8. 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
9. Himawari Special School website Retrieved 28 October 2012. (in Japanese)

External links

Media related to Nishi-Ōmiya Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Japanese)