is a railway station in Sakado, Saitama

Sakado, Saitama

is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.As of 1 July 2009, the city has an estimated population of 100,942 . The total area is 40.97 km².The town of Sakado was upgraded to city status on 1 September 1976.-Adjoining cities and towns:...

, Japan, operated by Tobu Railway

Tobu Railway

is a Japanese commuter railway company in the Greater Tokyo Area as well as an intercity and regional operator in the Kantō region. It operates in Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba, Tochigi, and Gunma Prefectures...

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Lines

Nishi-Ōya is served by the Tōbu Ogose Line

Tobu Ogose Line

The is a 10.9 km mostly single-track branchline in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, which runs from Sakado Station on the Tōbu Tōjō Line to Ogose Station, connecting with the JR East Hachikō Line.-Service outline:...

, a single-track branchline running from to , and is located 4.4 km from Sakado. During the daytime, the station is served by four trains per hour in each direction.

Station layout

The station consists of a single side-platform serving one bi-directional track.

Adjacent stations

History

The station opened on 28 February 1936.

Platform edge sensors and TV monitors were installed in 2008 ahead of the start of driver-only operation on the Ogose Line from June 2008.

Surrounding area

• Tokyo International University
  Tokyo International University
  is an institution of higher learning with a strong international focus, with a satellite campus--Tokyo International University of America --Willamette University in Salem, Oregon....
  
  Sakado campus
• Saitama Prefectural Sakado Nishi High School

External links

• Nishi-Ōya Station information