Seibu-Yūenchi Station


Seibu-Yūenchi Station is a railway station in Higashimurayama, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway.

Lines

Seibu-Yūenchi Station is a terminus of the Seibu Tamako Line, and is located 9.2 kilometers from the opposing terminus of that line at. A limited number of through services to the Seibu Shinjuku line during the morning rush hour. The station is also a terminus of the 2.8 kilometer Seibu Yamaguchi Line.

Station layout

The station has one island platform for the Seibu Tamako Line, part of which is cut away to form a bay platform for the Seibu Yamaguchi Line.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

History

The station opened on 30 December 1936 as Murayama Chosuichi Station. It was renamed Sayama Kōen-mae Station on 1 April 1941, and renamed Tamako Station on 1 November 1951. The station was relocated 400 meters north to its present location on 20 September 1961, and was renamed Seibu-Yūenchi Station on 25 March 1975.
Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Seibu-Yūenchi Station becoming "ST07" for the Seibu Tamako Line and "SY01" for the Seibu Yamaguchi Line.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2014, the station was the least used on the Tamako Line and the 84th busiest on the Seibu network as a whole with an average of 2,592 passengers daily. The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
Fiscal yearDaily average
20093,073
20103,000
20113,079
20123,049
20132,696