Nishi-Ōya Station

Nishi-Ōya Station (西大家駅) 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.

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.