is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway. It is located in front of the Seibu Dome, the home field of the Saitama Seibu Lions baseball team owned by Seibu Railway.
Lines Seibukyūjō-mae Station is the terminus of the 4.2 km Seibu Sayama Line from . Some through services operate to and from via the Seibu Ikebukuro Line. It is also the terminus of the 2.8 km Seibu Yamaguchi Line "Leo Liner" people mover which runs from .
Station layout
The station consists of a three ground-level terminating platforms serving six tracks for the Sayama Line, and two more platforms for the Yamaguchi Line. Platforms 3 to 6 are normally used only for additional services.
Platforms
History The station opened on 1 May 1929 as . This was renamed on 1 March 1933, and on 1 April 1941. Service was suspended from 28 February 1944, and the station reopened on 7 October 1951 as . It was renamed Seibukyūjō-mae on 25 March 1979, following the opening of the Seibu baseball stadium nearby.
Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with this station becoming "SI41" on the Seibu Sayama Line and "SY03" on the Seibu Yamaguchi Line.
Passenger statistics In fiscal 2019, the station was the 62nd busiest on the Seibu network with an average of 13,830 passengers daily. The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
The passenger figures for the station in previous years are as shown below.
Fiscal year Daily average 2000 8,500 2009 8,565 2010 8,723 2011 9,356
Surrounding area
Seibu Dome Sayama Ski Slope Murayama Reservoir
References
External links
Seibukyūjō-mae Station