Sakura Station (Mie)

Coordinates: 34°59′48″N 136°32′30″E / 34.99667°N 136.54167°E / 34.99667; 136.54167
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Sakura Station

桜駅
Kintetsu-Yokkaichi
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
Station codeK26
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedJune 1, 1913
Previous namesSakuramura (until 1954)
Passengers
FY20191911 daily
Location
Sakura Station is located in Mie Prefecture
Sakura Station
Sakura Station
Location within Mie Prefecture
Sakura Station is located in Japan
Sakura Station
Sakura Station
Sakura Station (Japan)

Sakura Station (桜駅, Sakura-eki) is a passenger

Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Kintetsu Railway
.

Lines

Sakura Station is a terminus of the

Kintetsu-Yokkaichi Station.[1]

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
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.[2]
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).[3]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ISBN 4-87366-874-3
    .
  2. ^ Kintetsu Company History
  3. ^ 三重県統計書 [Mie Prefectural Statistics] (in Japanese). Japan: Mie Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.

External links

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