Sakura Station (Mie)
Sakura Station 桜駅 | |
|---|---|
 Sakura Station | |
| Location |
412-1 Chishaku-cho, Yokkaichi, Mie （三重県四日市市智積町字武佐412-1） Japan |
| Operated by | Kintetsu Railway |
| Line(s) | Yunoyama Line |
| History | |
| Opened | 1913 |
| Previous names | Sakuramura (until 1954) |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2010) | 2189 daily |
Sakura Station (桜駅 Sakura-eki) is a railway station on the Yunoyama Line in Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Kintetsu Railway. Sakura Station is 8.7 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kintetsu-Yokkaichi Station.[1]
Lines
Layout
Sakura Station has 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 | ||
Usage
The station is used primarily by morning and evening commuters to school and work.
According to a study conducted on November 8, 2005, there are 3700 people that pass through this station daily. This makes it the:
- 144th busiest Kintetsu station (out of 323 total stations at the time).
- 20th busiest Kintetsu station in Mie Prefecture (out of 116 total stations at the time).
- 2nd busiest station on the Yunoyama Line (out of 10 total stations).
Surrounding area
- West Yokkaichi High School
- National Route 477
History
- June 1, 1913 - Yokkaichi Railway opens the station as Sakuramura Station (桜村駅 Sakuramura-eki).
- March 1, 1931 - Due to mergers, station falls under the ownership of Mie Railway.
- February 11, 1944 - Due to mergers, station falls under the ownership of Sanco.
- July 1, 1954 - Officially renamed to Sakura Station.
- February 1, 1964 - Railway division of Sanco splits off and forms separate company, station falls under the ownership of Mie Electric Railway.
- March 1, 1964 - During renovations on the line, station is moved about 0.2km to the northeast.
- April 1, 1965 - Due to mergers, stations fall under the ownership of Kintetsu.[2]
- August 28, 1999 - Underground walkway opens. Station-front park at the north exit opens.
- April 1, 2007 - Support for PiTaPa and ICOCA begins.
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sakura Station (Mie). |
- (Japanese) Kintetsu: Sakura Station
Coordinates: 34°59′48″N 136°32′30″E / 34.99667°N 136.54167°E