Nishiya Station
Lines
Nishiya Station is served by the Sōtetsu Main Line, and is located 6.9 km (4.3 mi) from the terminus of the line at Yokohama Station. It is also a station on the Sōtetsu Shin-yokohama Line.
Station layout
The station consists of two island platforms serving four tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge.
Platforms
| 1-2 |  Sōtetsu Main Line
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for Futamata-gawa, Yamato, and Ebina Sōtetsu Izumino Line for Shōnandai
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| 3 | Sōtetsu Main Line
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for Yokohama |
| 4 | Sōtetsu Shin-yokohama Line
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for Hazawa yokohama-kokudai Through to JA Saikyō Line for Musashi-Kosugi, Ōsaki, and Shinjuku Through to SH Tōkyū Shin-yokohama Line for Shin-tsunashima and Hiyoshi |
History
Nishiya Station opened on 1 December 1926.
Developments
The Eastern Kanagawa Rail Link is an approximately 10 km link, which is operated from Nishiya to Hiyoshi via Hazawa Yokohama-Kokudai and Shin-yokohama, that enables through services between the JR East Saikyō Line and the Sōtetsu Main Line as of 30 November 2019. Through service between the Tōkyū Tōyoko Line, the Tōkyū Meguro Line and the Sōtetsu Main Line began on 18 March 2023. All Limited Express and Rapid trains stop at Nishiya as a result.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 24,550 passengers daily.
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | daily average | |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25,636 | |
| 2010 | 23,930 | |
| 2015 | 23,398 |
Surrounding area
- Japan National Route 16
- Senmarudai housing complex
- Sasayama housing complex