Zama Station

Zama Station (座間駅) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Zama, Kanagawa, Japan, and operated by the private railway operator Odakyu Electric Railway.

Lines
Zama Station is served by the Odakyu Odawara Line, and is located 39.2 km from the line's Tokyo terminal at Shinjuku Station.

Station layout
The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks, connected to the station building by footbridges. The station building is elevated, and is located above the tracks and platforms.

History
The station opened on 1 March 1927, as Shin-Zama Station (新座間駅). It was renamed Zama-Yūen Station (座間遊園駅) on 1 July 1937, and on 15 October 1941, it was renamed Zama Station.

Station numbering was introduced in January 2014 with Zama being assigned station number OH31.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 20,833 passengers daily.

The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

West Entrance

 * Hoshigaya Temple
 * Nashi-no-ki ruins
 * Suzukamyō Shrine
 * Iriya Elementary School
 * Zama High School
 * Zama Special School
 * JA Sagami Zama
 * Uni Zama store (department store)
 * Zama Police station
 * Iriya Station (JR Sagami Line)

East Entrance

 * Odakyu OX
 * Yatoyama Park
 * Zama Station Post office

West Entrance
Services are operated by Kanagawa Chuo Transportation and Zama Community Bus.
 *  City Office branch (ZCB)
 *  Main City Office (ZCB)
 *  Ebina Station East Entrance (Kanachu)
 *  Sobudai-mae Station (via Tatsunodai) (Kanachu)

East Entrance
Services are operated by Kanagawa Chuo Transportation.
 *  Sobudai-shita Station
 *  Zama-Yotsuya
 *  Sobudai-mae Station (via Tatsunodai)
 *  Sagamino Station North Entrance (via Tatsunodai)