Shimo-Ochiai Station (下落合駅, Shimo-Ochiai-eki) is a railway station on the Seibu Shinjuku Line in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway.
SS03 Shimo-Ochiai Station 下落合駅 | |||||||||||
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Location | 1-16-1 Shimo-Ochiai, Shinjuku, Tokyo (東京都新宿区下落合1-16-1) Japan | ||||||||||
Operated by | Seibu Railway | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Seibu Shinjuku Line | ||||||||||
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Station code | SS03 | ||||||||||
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Opened | 16 April 1927 | ||||||||||
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FY2013 | 11,221 daily | ||||||||||
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Shimo-Ochiai Station is served by the 47.5 km Seibu Shinjuku Line from Seibu-Shinjuku in Tokyo to Hon-Kawagoe in Saitama Prefecture.[1] Located between Takadanobaba and Nakai, it is 3.2 km from the Seibu-Shinjuku terminus.[1]
During the daytime off-peak, the station is served by six trains per hour in either direction.
The station consists of two ground-level side platforms serving two tracks.[2]
1 | Seibu Shinjuku Line | for Takadanobaba and Seibu-Shinjuku |
2 | Seibu Shinjuku Line | for Tanashi, Tokorozawa, Haijima, and Hon-Kawagoe |
The station opened on 16 April 1927.[1]
Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Shimo-Ochiai Station becoming "SS03".[3]
In fiscal 2013, the station was the 64th busiest on the Seibu network with an average of 11,221 passengers daily.[4]
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
Fiscal year | Daily average |
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2000 | 13,788[1] |
2009 | 10,976[5] |
2010 | 10,492[6] |
2011 | 10,752[6] |
2012 | 10,843[4] |
2013 | 11,221[4] |
35°42′58″N 139°41′44″E / 35.7161°N 139.6955°E