Seibuen Station


Seibuen Station is a railway station on the Seibu-en Line in 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.

Adjacent stations

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. 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. 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 2014, the station was the 80th busiest on the Seibu network with an average of 3,801 passengers daily.