Nishi-shinjuku-gochome Station

Nishi-shinjuku-gochome Station (西新宿五丁目駅, Nishishinjuku Gochōme-eki) (alternative name 清水橋駅 Shimizubashi Station) is a train station on the Toei Oedo Line. It is operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation.

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Nishi-shinjuku-gochome Station

西新宿五丁目駅
Entrance A1
General information
Location5-25-9 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku City, Tokyo
Japan
Operated by Toei Subway
Line(s)E Ōedo Line
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections
  • Bus interchange Bus stop
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Other information
Station codeE-29
History
Opened19 December 1997; 27 years ago (19 December 1997)
Services
Preceding station Toei Subway Following station
Nakano-sakaue
E30
towards Hikarigaoka
Ōedo Line Tochōmae
E28
towards Tochōmae
Location
Nishi-shinjuku-gochome Station is located in Special wards of Tokyo
Nishi-shinjuku-gochome Station
Nishi-shinjuku-gochome Station
Location within Special wards of Tokyo
Nishi-shinjuku-gochome Station is located in Tokyo Bay and Bōsō Peninsula
Nishi-shinjuku-gochome Station
Nishi-shinjuku-gochome Station
Nishi-shinjuku-gochome Station (Tokyo Bay and Bōsō Peninsula)
Nishi-shinjuku-gochome Station is located in Tokyo
Nishi-shinjuku-gochome Station
Nishi-shinjuku-gochome Station
Nishi-shinjuku-gochome Station (Tokyo)
Nishi-shinjuku-gochome Station is located in Japan
Nishi-shinjuku-gochome Station
Nishi-shinjuku-gochome Station
Nishi-shinjuku-gochome Station (Japan)

Surrounding area

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Nishi-Shinjuku Gochome is a residential area west of Shinjuku. This station is at the heart of Nishi-Shinjuku's residential high rise area. Shinjuku Central park is a short walk east of the station. The Toho educational group has many schools within walking distance of the station. Nishi-Shinjuku Gochome also has a small commercial center.

Station layout

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Like most stations on the Oedo line, this station has an island platform serving two tracks.

1 E Ōedo Line for Nerima and Hikarigaoka
2 E Ōedo Line for Tochōmae, Roppongi and Iidabashi

History

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The station opened on 19 December 1997.[1]

Ridership

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As of 2018, the station saw a daily patronage of 36,090 passengers.[2]

Surrounding area

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  • Graduate School of Film Producing
  • Shibuya honmachi gakuen Elementary School and Junior High School
  • Ito En
  • Toei Bus Shibuya Depot, Shinjuku Branch Office
  • Kanto International Senior High School
  • Tokyu Stay Nishi-Shinjuku hotel

Buses

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Nishi-Shinjuku Gochome is served by the Keio Dentetsu Bus Company. Two bus lines pass through this station. All eastbound buses are bound for Shinjuku. Westbound, the 33 bus heads to Eifukucho and the 32 heads in a similar direction. West of the station at the Shimizubashi intersection, the 64 Keio bus heads North to Nakano Sakaue Station and Nakano Station while the southbound buses head to Shibuya Station.

References

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This article incorporates information from the corresponding article on the Japanese Wikipedia.

  1. ^ 鉄道ジャーナル. 32 (3). 鉄道ジャーナル社: 89. March 1998. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ 各駅乗降人員一覧 - 東京都交通局

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