Timetable information
Weekday departures: 420/day · Sat & holiday departures: 241/day
First / last departure (weekday): 4:47 / 24:59 (00:59 next day)
Busiest hour: 7:00–8:00 (35)
0:00 ─ 23:00
Figures are typical departures in the timetable data, not a live service count.
Timetable data as of 2 May 2026.
Adjacent stations
- JR Musashino Line: Kita-Asaka ⇄ Higashi-Tokorozawa
Location
History
Niiza Station opened on 1 April 1973 on the JNR Musashino Line, in Nobidome, Niiza, Saitama. It was one of twelve stations across the country where automatic ticket gates were first trialled at opening. The station passed to JR East at privatisation on 1 April 1987, and Suica IC fares became valid on 18 November 2001. Although surrounding land remained largely undeveloped vineyards for nearly thirty years, the south plaza was redeveloped in 2002. Since 11 April 2004 the departure melody has used the Astro Boy theme, adopted to mark the first anniversary of Astro Boy's birth; the character is registered as a special resident of Niiza City, where Tezuka Productions is based. The Midori no Madoguchi closed on 31 May 2020.
Notes
Niiza's departure melody has used the Astro Boy theme since 11 April 2004, adopted to mark the first anniversary of Astro Boy's birth; the character is registered as a special resident of Niiza City, where Tezuka Productions is based.
Sources
- Wikipedia (日本語) (opens in a new tab)
- Photo: Mister0124 This photo was taken with Sony NEX-3 · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab)
Last updated: 2026-05-18