Higashi-Yamatoshi Station


Higashi-Yamatoshi Station is a railway station on the Seibu Haijima Line in Higashiyamato, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway.

Lines

Higashi-Yamatoshi Station is served by the Seibu Haijima Line, and is located 5.7 kilometers from the starting point of that line at Kodaira Station.

Station layout

There are two elevated opposed side platforms serving two tracks on the second floor, accessed by stairs, escalators and lifts, with the station building and ticket gates underneath at ground level.

Platforms

Services

Trains run 04:55-00:40 weekdays and 04:55-00:25 weekends. The typical hourly weekday off-peak service is:
Typical journey times are 9 minutes to Kodaira, 12 minutes to Haijima, and 37 minutes to Seibu-Shinjuku on the direct Express trains. The off-peak Local trains to Kodaira connect there to Express trains from Hon-Kawagoe to Seibu-Shinjuku.
During the morning and evening rush hours on weekdays, Semi-Express trains run to Seibu-Shinjuku, calling at all stations to Kami-Shakujii, then Saginomiya, Takadanobaba, and Seibu-Shinjuku, with a total journey time of between 37 and 48 minutes.

Adjacent stations

History

The station opened on May 15, 1950, as Ōmebashi Station, named after the intersection outside. It gained its current name on March 25, 1979, and was elevated on July 17, 1980.
Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Higashi-Yamatoshi Station becoming "SS32".

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2014, the station was the 41st busiest on the Seibu network with an average of 25,130 passengers daily. The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
Fiscal yearDaily average
200923,700
201023,379
201123,468
201224,170
201325,171