Numabukuro Station


Numabukuro Station is a railway station on the Seibu Shinjuku Line in Nakano, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway.

Lines

Numabukuro Station is served by the 47.5 km Seibu Shinjuku Line from in Tokyo to in Saitama Prefecture. Located between and, it is 6.1 km from the Seibu-Shinjuku terminus.
During the daytime off-peak, the station is served by six trains per hour in either direction.

Station layout

The station consists of a two ground-level side platforms serving two tracks, with centre tracks in between for non-stop trains.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

History

The station opened on 16 April 1927.
Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Numabukuro Station becoming "SS06".

Future developments

In order to ease congestion and improve the safety of the railway in the local area, plans have been produced to divert the tracks between Nakai Station and Nogata Station underground. Consequently, the existing station complex is expected to be replaced by an underground station. Approval for the plan was granted in April 2013.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2013, the station was the 53rd busiest on the Seibu network with an average of 19,720 passengers daily.
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
Fiscal yearDaily average
200020,768
200920,027
201019,465
201119,068
201219,632
201319,720

Surrounding area