Location Nakano, Tokyo
Japan Line(s) Seibu Shinjuku Line Station code SS06 Address Japan | Operated by Seibu Railway Connections Bus stop Passengers (FY2013) 19,720 daily Opened 1927 | |
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Similar Araiyakushi‑mae Station, Nogata Station, Toritsu‑Kasei Station, Saginomiya Station, Shimo‑Igusa Station | ||
Numabukuro Station (沼袋駅, Numabukuro-eki) is a railway station on the Seibu Shinjuku Line in Nakano, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway.
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Lines
Numabukuro Station is served by the 47.5 km Seibu Shinjuku Line from Seibu-Shinjuku in Tokyo to Hon-Kawagoe in Saitama Prefecture. Located between Araiyakushi-mae and Nogata, it is 6.1 km from the Seibu-Shinjuku terminus.
During the daytime off-peak, the station is served by six trains per hour in either direction.
Station layout
The station consists of a two ground-level side platforms serving two tracks, with centre tracks in between for non-stop trains.
History
The station opened on 16 April 1927.
Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Numabukuro Station becoming "SS06".
Future developments
In order to ease congestion and improve the safety of the railway in the local area, plans have been produced to divert the tracks between Nakai Station and Nogata Station underground. Consequently, the existing station complex is expected to be replaced by an underground station. Approval for the plan was granted in April 2013.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2013, the station was the 53rd busiest on the Seibu network with an average of 19,720 passengers daily.
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.