Seibuen Station


Seibuen Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Higashimurayama, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway. The station provides direct access to Seibu Yuenchi Amusement Park and Seibu-en Velodrome.

Lines

Seibuen Station is the terminus of the Seibuen Line, a 2.4 kilometer spur line from Higashi-Murayama Station.

Station layout

The station has one terminating side platform and one terminating island platform. Both platforms are ground-level and are connected by a footbridge.

History

The station opened on 5 April 1930 as Murayama Chosuichi-mae Station. It was renamed Sayama Kōen Station on 1 March 1941. The station was closed on 10 May 1944, reopening on 1 April 1948 as Murayama Chosuichi Station. It was renamed to its present name on 23 May 1950. The station was relocated 400 meters north to its present location on 20 September 1961, and was renamed to its present name on 25 March 1975. A new station building was completed in July 1990.
Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Seibuen Station becoming "SK06".

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was the 81st busiest on the Seibu network with an average of 3,591 passengers daily.
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
Fiscal yearDaily average
20054,095
20104,053
20153,863

Surrounding area