is a passenger railway station located in the city of Sakado, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway.
Lines Nishi-Ōya Station is served by the Tōbu Ogose Line, a 10.9 km 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.Tobu Tojo Line Timetable, published March 2013
Station layout The station consists of a single side platform serving one bi-directional track.
A universal access toilet was added during fiscal 2012.
History
The station opened on 28 February 1936. It took its name from the village of , and lay to the west of Ōya Station, which closed in 1945.
A junction, "Nishi-Ōya Junction", was built to the east of the station in 1963 for a spur serving the Nippon Cement factory nearby, but this line closed in 1984.
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. From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tobu Ogose Line, with Nishi-Ōya Station becoming "TJ-42".
Passenger statistics In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3,981 passengers daily.
Surrounding area Nishi-Ōya Station lies close to the boundary between Sakado and Tsurugashima cities.
Tokyo International University Sakado campus Saitama Prefectural Sakado Nishi High School
Bus services Nishi-Ōya Station is served by the "Sakacchi Bus" (Ōya Line) community bus service operated by the city of Sakado.
See also List of railway stations in Japan
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