Nishi-Ōya Station
# Nishi-Ōya Station

Nishi-Ōya Station (西大家駅, Nishi Ōya-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Sakado, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway.

## Lines

Nishi-Ōya Station is served by the Tōbu Ogose Line, a 10.9 km single-track branchline running from Sakado to Ogose, and is located 4.4 km from Sakado. During the daytime, the station is served by four trains per hour in each direction.

## Station layout

The station consists of a single side platform serving one bi-directional track.

A universal access toilet was added during fiscal 2012.

* Wheelchair ramp providing access to the platform in July 2013
* A view of the single platform looking toward Sakado in February 2012
* Toilet facilities on the platform in July 2013

## Adjacent stations

| « | « | Service | » | » |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Tōbu Ogose Line |||||
| Ippommatsu | | Local | | Kawakado |

## History

The station opened on 28 February 1936. It took its name from the village of Ōya (大家村), and lay to the west of Ōya Station, which closed in 1945.

A junction, "Nishi-Ōya Junction", was built to the east of the station in 1963 for a spur serving the Nippon Cement factory nearby, but this line closed in 1984.

Platform edge sensors and TV monitors were installed in 2008 ahead of the start of driver-only operation on the Ogose Line from June 2008. From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tobu Ogose Line, with Nishi-Ōya Station becoming "TJ-42".

## Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3,981 passengers daily.

## Surrounding area

Nishi-Ōya Station lies close to the boundary between Sakado and Tsurugashima cities.

* Tokyo International University Sakado campus
* Saitama Prefectural Sakado Nishi High School

## Bus services

Nishi-Ōya Station is served by the "Sakacchi Bus" (Ōya Line) community bus service operated by the city of Sakado.

