| Sakura Station 桜駅 | |||||
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 Sakura Station | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 412-1 Chishaku-cho, Yokkaichi-shi, Mie-ken 512-1212 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 34°59′48″N 136°32′30″E / 34.99667°N 136.54167°E / 34.99667; 136.54167 | ||||
| Operated by |  Kintetsu Railway | ||||
| Line(s) |  Yunoyama Line | ||||
| Distance | 8.7 km from Kintetsu-Yokkaichi | ||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | K26 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | June 1, 1913 | ||||
| Previous names | Sakuramura (until 1954) | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2019 | 1911 daily | ||||
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Sakura Station (桜駅, Sakura-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Kintetsu Railway.
Lines
Sakura Station is a terminus of the Yunoyama Line, and is located 8.7 rail kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Kintetsu-Yokkaichi Station.
Station layout
The station consists two opposed side platforms, one for each direction. This makes it possible for trains running in opposite directions one the single-line Yunoyama Line to pass each other at this station. There is a north and south entrance, and passengers going between the entrances and the platforms use an underground walkway.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Yunoyama Line | for Yokkaichi • Nagoya • Osaka |
| 2 | ■ Yunoyama Line | for Komono • Yunoyama-Onsen |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yunoyama Line | ||||
| Takatsuno | Local | Komono | ||
History
The station opened on June 1, 1913 as Sakuramura Station (桜村駅 Sakuramura-eki) on the Yokkaichi Railway. On March 1, 1931 it fell under the ownership of Mie Railway following a merger. The station was transferred to Sanco following a merger in February 11, 1944. The station was renamed to Sakura Station on July 1, 1954. On February 1, 1964 the railway division of Sanco split off to form a separate company and the station came under the control of the Mie Electric Railway, which merged with Kintetsu on April 1, 1965. In the meantime, on March 1, 1964 during renovations on the line, station is moved about 0.2 km to the northeast. On August 28, 1999 - Underground walkway and Station-front park at the north exit were opened.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1911 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Surrounding area
- West Yokkaichi High School
- Japan National Route 477
See also
References
- Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
- Kintetsu Company History
- 三重県統計書 [Mie Prefectural Statistics] (in Japanese). Japan: Mie Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
External links
Media related to Sakura Station (Mie) at Wikimedia Commons
- Kintetsu: Sakura Station(in Japanese)
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