title: Nishi-Ōya Station
text: # Nishi-Ōya Station
  
  Nishi-Ōya Station (西大家駅, Nishi Ōya-eki) 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.
  
  * Wheelchair ramp providing access to the platform in July 2013
  * A view of the single platform looking toward Sakado in February 2012
  * Toilet facilities on the platform in July 2013
  
  ## Adjacent stations
  
  | « | « | Service | » | » |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Tōbu Ogose Line |||||
  | Ippommatsu | | Local | | Kawakado |
  
  ## 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.
  
  