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located in the city of
Zama, Kanagawa is a city located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 130,667 and a population density of 7,400 persons per km². The total area of the city is The city hosts the United States Army Camp Zama base. Geograph ...
, Japan, and operated by the private railway operator
Odakyu Electric Railway , commonly known as Odakyū, is a major railway company based in Tokyo, Japan, best known for its '' Romancecar'' series of limited express trains from Tokyo to Odawara, Enoshima, Tama New Town, and Hakone. The Odakyu Electric Railway Compa ...
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Lines

Zama Station is served by the
Odakyu Odawara Line , commonly known as Odakyū, is a major railway company based in Tokyo, Japan, best known for its '' Romancecar'' series of limited express trains from Tokyo to Odawara, Enoshima, Tama New Town, and Hakone. The Odakyu Electric Railway Company ...
, and is located from the line's Tokyo
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at Shinjuku Station.


Station layout

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


Platforms


History

The station opened on 1 March 1927, as . It was renamed 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.


Surrounding area


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


Buses


West Entrance

Services are operated by Kanagawa Chuo Transportation and Zama Community Bus. * City Office branch (ZCB) * Main City Office (ZCB) *
Ebina Station is an interchange passenger railway station located in the city of Ebina, Kanagawa, Japan. It is jointly operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East), and the private railway operators Odakyu Electric Railway, and Sagami Railway (Sōt ...
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)Route for Kanachu buses
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See also

*
List of railway stations in Japan The links below contain all of the 8579 railway stations in Japan. External links {{Portal bar, Japan, Trains * Railway stations A train station, railway station, railroad station or depot is a railway facility where trains stop to ...


References


External links


Odakyu station information
{{Odakyu Odawara Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1927 Odakyu Odawara Line Railway stations in Kanagawa Prefecture Zama, Kanagawa