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Sakura Station (桜駅, Sakura-eki?) is a Kintetsu train station in the city of Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture, Japan.
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The station has two 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.
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The station is used primarily by morning and evening commuters to school and work.
According to a study conducted on Nov 08, 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).
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- West Yokkaichi High School
- National Route 477
[edit] History
- Jun 01, 1913 - Yokkaichi Railway opens the station as Sakuramura Station (桜村駅 Sakuramura-eki).
- Mar 01, 1931 - Due to mergers, station falls under the ownership of Mie Railway.
- Feb 11, 1944 - Due to mergers, station falls under the ownership of Sanco.
- Jul 01, 1954 - Officially renamed to Sakura Station.
- Feb 01, 1964 - Railway division of Sanco splits off and forms separate company, station falls under the ownership of Mie Electric Railway.
- Mar 01, 1964 - During renovations on the line, station is moved about 0.2km to the northeast.
- Apr 01, 1965 - Due to mergers, stations fall under the ownership of Kintetsu.
- Aug 28, 1999 - Underground walkway opens. Station-front park at the north exit opens.
- Apr 01, 2007 - Support for PiTaPa and ICOCA begins.
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