Nakai Station

For the former railway station in Ishikawa Prefecture, see Nakai Station (Ishikawa).
SS04 E32
Nakai Station

中井駅
The Seibu station south entrance in May 2017
General information
Location2-19-1 Nakai (Seibu)
2-20-8 Kamiochiai (Toei Subway)
Shinjuku City, Tokyo
Japan
Coordinates35°42′53″N 139°41′12″E / 35.7146°N 139.6867°E / 35.7146; 139.6867
Operated by
Line(s)
Platforms2 side platforms (Seibu), 1 island platform (Toei)
Tracks5 (3 Seibu (1 bypass), 2 Toei)
ConnectionsBus interchange Bus stop
Construction
Structure typeAt grade (Seibu), Underground (Toei)
Other information
Station codeSS04 (Seibu)
E-32 (Toei)
History
OpenedSeibu:16 April 1927; 97 years ago (16 April 1927)
Toei:19 December 1997; 27 years ago (1997-12-19)
Passengers
28,264 (Seibu, FY2013), 11,086 (Toei, FY2012 [boarding only]) daily
Services
Preceding station Seibu Following station
Araiyakushi-mae
SS05
towards Hon-Kawagoe
 Shinjuku Line
Local
 Shimo-Ochiai
SS03
towards Seibu-Shinjuku
Preceding station Toei Subway Following station
Ochiai-minami-nagasaki
E33
towards Hikarigaoka
 Ōedo Line Higashi-nakano
E31
towards Tochōmae

Nakai Station (中井駅, Nakai-eki) is the name of two railway stations in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan, served by the Seibu Shinjuku Line (station number SS04) and the Toei Ōedo Line (station number E-32) respectively. The two stations are separated by approximately two minutes' walk through a shopping street.

Lines

Nakai Station is served by the following two lines.

Station layout

Seibu

The Seibu station has two side platforms serving two tracks.[1] The station has a third central track used for passing express trains in both directions.[2]


1  Seibu Shinjuku Line for Tanashi, Tokorozawa, Haijima, and Hon-Kawagoe
2  Seibu Shinjuku Line for Takadanobaba and Seibu-Shinjuku
  • Seibu ticket gates
    Seibu ticket gates
  • Seibu line platform, 2019
    Seibu line platform, 2019

Toei

The Toei station has an island platform with two tracks, located underground at a depth of 35 m, parallel to and below both Yamate-dori and the Central Circular Route.

1 E Ōedo Line for Tochōmae, Roppongi, and Daimon
2 E Ōedo Line for Nerima and Hikarigaoka
  • Toei ticket gates
    Toei ticket gates
  • Toei Oedo Line platforms, 2019
    Toei Oedo Line platforms, 2019

History

The Seibu station opened on 16 April 1927.[3] The Toei station opened in 1997.

Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Nakai Station becoming "SS04".[4] The station number for the Ōedo Line is E-32.[5]

The Seibu station was re-configured in 2016 to place the Seibu ticket gates underground, creating north and south exits from the station.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2013, the station was the 35th busiest on the Seibu network with an average of 28,264 passengers daily.[6] In fiscal 2012, an average of 11,086 people used the Toei station to board a train per day.[7]

The passenger figures for the Seibu station in previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year Daily average
2009 28,807[8]
2010 28,532[8]
2011 27,662[9]
2012 28,011[6]
2013 28,264[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ Nakai Station information Archived 2010-01-25 at the Wayback Machine (Seibu Railway) (in Japanese)
  2. ^ Kawashima, Ryozo (March 2011). 日本の鉄道　中部ライン　全線・全駅・全配線　第１２巻　東京都心北部 [Railways of Japan - Chubu Line - Lines/Stations/Track plans - Vol 12 Northern Central Tokyo]. Japan: Kodansha. p. 35/59. ISBN 978-4-06-270072-6.
  3. ^ Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 202. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
  4. ^ 西武線全駅で駅ナンバリングを導入します [Station numbering to be introduced at all Seibu stations] (PDF). News Release (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. 23 February 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
  5. ^ 各駅情報(中井) [Information of each station (Nakai)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation. Archived from the original on 2014-07-07. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
  6. ^ a b c 駅別乗降人員　2013（平成25）年度　1日平均 [Average daily station usage figures (fiscal 2013)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
  7. ^ 地下鉄関連情報 [Information in relation to the subway] (in Japanese). Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
  8. ^ a b 駅別乗降人員　2010（平成22）年度　1日平均 [Average daily station usage figures (fiscal 2010)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  9. ^ 駅別乗降人員　2011（平成23）年度　1日平均 [Average daily station usage figures (fiscal 2011)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 November 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
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