Nishi-shinjuku-gochome Station

E29 Nishi-shinjuku-gochome Station 西新宿五丁目駅
Entrance A1
General information
Location	5-25-9 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku City, Tokyo Japan
Operated by	Toei Subway
Line(s)	E Ōedo Line
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus stop
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Other information
Station code	E-29
History
Opened	19 December 1997; 27 years ago (19 December 1997)
Services
Preceding station Toei Subway Following station Nakano-sakaue E30 towards Hikarigaoka Ōedo Line Tochōmae E28 towards Tochōmae
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Nishi-shinjuku-gochome Station (西新宿五丁目駅, Nishishinjuku Gochōme-eki) (alternative name 清水橋駅 Shimizubashi Station) is a train station on the Toei Oedo Line. It is operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation.

Surrounding area

Nishi-Shinjuku Gochome is a residential area west of Shinjuku. This station is at the heart of Nishi-Shinjuku's residential high rise area. Shinjuku Central park is a short walk east of the station. The Toho educational group has many schools within walking distance of the station. Nishi-Shinjuku Gochome also has a small commercial center.

Station layout

Like most stations on the Oedo line, this station has an island platform serving two tracks.

1	E Ōedo Line	for Nerima and Hikarigaoka
2	E Ōedo Line	for Tochōmae, Roppongi and Iidabashi

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  Platforms, 2017

History

The station opened on 19 December 1997.[1]

Ridership

As of 2018, the station saw a daily patronage of 36,090 passengers.[2]

Surrounding area

• Graduate School of Film Producing
• Shibuya honmachi gakuen Elementary School and Junior High School
• Ito En
• Toei Bus Shibuya Depot, Shinjuku Branch Office
• Kanto International Senior High School
• Tokyu Stay Nishi-Shinjuku hotel

Buses

Nishi-Shinjuku Gochome is served by the Keio Dentetsu Bus Company. Two bus lines pass through this station. All eastbound buses are bound for Shinjuku. Westbound, the 33 bus heads to Eifukucho and the 32 heads in a similar direction. West of the station at the Shimizubashi intersection, the 64 Keio bus heads North to Nakano Sakaue Station and Nakano Station while the southbound buses head to Shibuya Station.

References

This article incorporates information from the corresponding article on the Japanese Wikipedia.

1. 鉄道ジャーナル. 32 (3). 鉄道ジャーナル社: 89. March 1998. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
2. 各駅乗降人員一覧 - 東京都交通局

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