Niiza Station

Niiza Station (新座駅) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Niiza, Saitama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines
Niiza Station is served by the orbital Musashino Line from Fuchūhommachi to Nishi-Funabashi and Tokyo. It is located 19.7 km from Fuchūhommachi Station.

Station layout
The elevated station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks, with the station building underneath. There is also a centre through-track for west-bound freight services accessing Niiza Freight Terminal to the west of the station. The station is staffed.

The Astro Boy theme tune is used as the departure melody.

History
The station opened on 1 April 1973.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 21,213 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

 * Atomi University
 * Jumonji University
 * Rikkyo University Niiza Campus
 * Rikkyo Niiza High School
 * Niiza Freight Terminal (JR Freight)