Nishi-waseda Station

Nishi-waseda Station (西早稲田駅, Nishi-waseda-eki; lit. "West Waseda Station") is a subway station on the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line, in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro. Its station number is F-11. The station opened on June 14, 2008. This station is directly connected to Nishiwaseda Campus of Waseda University in Shinjuku, Tokyo.^[1]

F11 Nishi-waseda Station 西早稲田駅
Entrance No. 1 in July 2008
Japanese name
Shinjitai	西早稲田駅
Kyūjitai	西早稻田驛
Hiragana	にしわせだえき
General information
Location	3-18-2 Toyama, Shinjuku City, Tokyo Japan
Coordinates	35°42′26″N 139°42′33″E
Operated by	Tokyo Metro
Line(s)	F Fukutoshin Line
Distance	14.6 km (9.1 mi) from Wakoshi
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Other information
Station code	F-11
Website	Official website
History
Opened	14 June 2008; 17 years ago (14 June 2008)
Passengers
FY2013	32,380 daily
Services
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Lines

Nishi-waseda Station is served by the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line between Wakoshi and Shibuya, with many direct through-running services to and from the Seibu Ikebukuro Line and Tobu Tojo Line in the north, and the Tokyu Toyoko Line and Minatomirai Line in the south. The station lies 14.6 km from Wakoshi. It is also relatively close to Takadanobaba Station on the Tokyo Metro Tozai Line (located 550 meters to the northwest), although it is not officially recognized as a transfer station and there is no transfer corridor between the two stations.

Station layout

The station has one underground island platform located on the third basement ("B3F") level, serving two tracks.

Platforms

1	F Fukutoshin Line	for Shinjuku-sanchome and Shibuya TY Tokyu Toyoko Line for Jiyugaoka and Yokohama Minatomirai Line for Motomachi-Chukagai
2	F Fukutoshin Line	for Ikebukuro and Wakoshi Seibu Ikebukuro Line for Hannō TJ Tobu Tojo Line for Kawagoeshi and Shinrinkoen

• 
  Entrance No. 3 in January 2019
• 
  The platforms in August 2023

History

The station opened on 14 June 2008 with the opening of the Fukutoshin Line from Ikebukuro to Shibuya.^[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2013, the station was the 105th-busiest on the Tokyo Metro network with an average of 32,380 passengers daily.^[3] The passenger statistics for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year	Daily average
2011	26,535[4]
2012	28,326[5]
2013	32,380[3]

Surrounding area

• Toyama area
• Ōkubo area
• Totsuka (Waseda) and Takadanobaba area
• Toyama Park
• Shinjuku Sports Center
• Gakushuin Women's College, a private school
• Gakushuin Girls' Junior and Senior High School, a private school
• Toyama High School, a public school
• Nishi-Waseda Junior High School, a public school
• Waseda University School of Science and Engineering, Nishi-Waseda Campus in Ōkubo

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan