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located in the city of

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, Japan, operated by the

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operator

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. It is located in front of the Seibu Dome, the home field of the

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baseball team owned by Seibu Railway.

Lines

Seibukyūjō-mae Station is the terminus of the 4.2 km Seibu Sayama Line from . Some through services operate to and from via the

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. It is also the terminus of the 2.8 km Seibu Yamaguchi Line "Leo Liner"

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which runs from .

Station layout

The station consists of a three ground-level terminating platforms serving six tracks for the Sayama Line, and two more platforms for the Yamaguchi Line. Platforms 3 to 6 are normally used only for additional services.

Platforms

History

The station opened on 1 May 1929 as . This was renamed on 1 March 1933, and on 1 April 1941. Service was suspended from 28 February 1944, and the station reopened on 7 October 1951 as . It was renamed Seibukyūjō-mae on 25 March 1979, following the opening of the Seibu baseball stadium nearby. Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with this station becoming "SI41" on the Seibu Sayama Line and "SY03" on the Seibu Yamaguchi Line.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was the 62nd busiest on the Seibu network with an average of 13,830 passengers daily. The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below. The passenger figures for the station in previous years are as shown below.

Surrounding area

* Seibu Dome * Sayama Ski Slope * Murayama Reservoir

References

External links

Seibukyūjō-mae Station information
(Seibu) {{DEFAULTSORT:Seibukyujo-mae Station Railway stations in Saitama Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1929 Railway stations in Tokorozawa, Saitama Stations of Seibu Railway Seibu Sayama Line