is a railway station on the Seibu Shinjuku Line in Nerima Ward, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway. Its station number is SS14.
Lines Musashi-Seki Station is served by the 47.5 km Seibu Shinjuku Line from in Tokyo to in Saitama Prefecture. Located between and , it lies 14.4 km from the Shinjuku terminus. Only all-stations "Local" services and "Semi-Express" services stop at this station.
Station layout The station structure is located over the tracks, with one set of ticket barriers, and station entrances on the north and south sides.
Platforms The station is composed of two side platforms serving two tracks.
History The station opened on 16 April 1927.
Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Musashi-Seki Station becoming "SS14".
Passenger statistics In fiscal 2013, the station was the 34th busiest on the Seibu network with an average of 28,803 passengers daily.
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
Fiscal year Daily average 2009 28,859 2010 28,091 2011 27,864 2012 28,477 2013 28,803
Surrounding area North side
North of the station is Honryūji Temple, known for the traditional Seki-no-Boroichi flea market, which has been held every December since 1751 during the Edo period. Parks and shrines Honryūji Temple Jesuit Kami-Shakujii Monastery Educational institutions Sophia University Shakujii campus Japan Catholic Seminary Tokyo Shakujii High School Tokyo Joshi Gakuin Junior & Senior High School Sekimachi-Kita Elementary School Rivers and roads Shakujii River
South side South of the station is Musashi-Seki Park, a ward-operated park known for its cherry blossoms in spring and rentable boats. The local Ward Office and several Japanese animation studios are also located near the south exit. Parks and shrines Musashi-Seki Park Tenso Wakamiya Hachimangū Shrine (established in the Nara period) St. Therese of the Infant Jesus Church (Sekimachi Catholic Church) Anime studios Asahi Production ascension Inc. Diomedéa Kachigarasu (Encourage Films) Studio Blanc Studio Gallop Studio Tulip Public institutions Nerima Ward Seki Residents’ Office (Seki Community Center and Civic Hall) Shakujii Police Station (Musashi-Seki Ekimae police box) Shakujii Fire Station (Sekimachi branch) Financial institutions Nerima Sekimachi Post Office Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Musashi-Seki Branch JA Tokyo Aoba Sekimachi Branch Tokyo Shinkin Bank Musashi-Seki Branch Companies and stores Akidai Main Branch (Sekimachi) Educational institutions Sekimachi Elementary School Shakujii-Nishi Elementary School Shakujii-Nishi Junior High School Rivers and roads Shakujii River Ōme Kaidō
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External links
Musashi-Seki Station information (Seibu)