Nerima Station


Nerima Station is a railway station in Nerima, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway and the Tokyo subway operator Toei Subway.

Lines

Nerima Station is served by the Seibu Ikebukuro Line, Seibu Yurakucho Line, and Seibu Toshima Line, and also by the Toei Oedo Line subway. It is located 6.0 km from the terminus of the Ikebukuro Line at.

Station layout

Nerima is an elevated station with two island platforms serving four tracks, with an additional outer track on either side used by passing trains. Elevators and escalators connect the platforms to the ticket entrances, and the station contains a waiting room as well.
The Toei station consists of an underground island platform serving two tracks.

Platforms

Seibu

Toei

Adjacent stations

History

The Seibu station opened on 15 April 1915. The Toei station opened on 10 December 1991.
The original ground-level station was rebuilt as an elevated station in 1997, and at the same time, the number of tracks was increased to six to allow non-stop trains to pass.
From 1998, inter-running of some services commenced to and from the Seibu Yurakucho Line.
Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Nerima Station becoming "SI06".
Through-running to and from and via the Tokyu Toyoko Line and Minatomirai Line commenced on 16 March 2013.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2013, the station was the fourth busiest on the Seibu network with an average of 118,601 passengers daily. In fiscal 2012, the Toei station was used by an average of 35,765 passengers daily. The passenger figures for the Seibu station in previous years are as shown below.
Fiscal yearDaily average
200070,403
2009100,760
2010109,231
2011109,306
2012113,851
2013118,601

Cultural references

The station and other parts of the Toei Ōedo Line are referenced in the Digimon Adventure franchise.