Araiyakushi-mae Station
is a railway station on the Seibu Shinjuku Line in Nakano, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway. Lines Araiyakushi-mae Station is served by the 47.5 km Seibu Shinjuku Line from in Tokyo to in Saitama Prefecture. Located between and , it is 5.2 km from the Seibu-Shinjuku terminus. During the daytime off-peak, the station is served by six trains per hour in either direction. Station layout The station consists of a two ground-level side platforms serving two tracks. Platforms History The station opened on 16 April 1927. Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Araiyakushi-mae Station becoming "SS05". Future developments In order to ease congestion and improve the safety of the railway in the local area, plans have been produced to divert the tracks between Nakai Station and Nogata Station underground. Consequently, the existing station complex is expected to be replaced by an underground station. Approval for the plan was granted in April 2013. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2013, the station was the 48th busiest on the Seibu network with an average of 22,645 passengers daily. The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below. Surrounding area , commonly