Sakae Station (Hyōgo)

Sakae Station (栄駅, Sakae-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Nishi-ku, Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private Kobe Electric Railway (Shintetsu).

Sakae Station 栄駅
Sakae Station, December 2008
General information
Location	Sakae Oshibedanicho, Nishi-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyōgo-ken 651-2211 Japan
Coordinates	34°45′19″N 135°03′24″E
Operated by	Kobe Electric Railway
Line(s)	■ Ao Line
Distance	9.6 km from Suzurandai
Platforms	2 side platforms
Connections
Other information
Station code	KB46
Website	Official website
History
Opened	15 June 1937 (1937-06-15)
Previous names	Dentetsu Sakae (1952-1988)
Passengers
FY2019	669
Location Sakae Station Location within Hyōgo Prefecture Sakae Station Sakae Station (Japan)

Lines

Sakae Station is served by the Ao Line and is 9.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Suzurandai and is 17.1 kilometers from Minatogawa and 17.5 kilometers from Shinkaichi.

Station layout

The station consists of two unnumbered ground-level side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms

station side	■  Ao Line	for Shijimi, Ebisu, Ono and Ao
opposite side	■  Ao Line	for Kobata, Nishi-Suzurandai, Suzurandai and Shinkaichi

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Shintetsu Ao Line
Kobata		Local		Oshibedani
Kobata		Semi-Express		Oshibedani
Kobata		Express (running only for Shinkaichi)		Oshibedani
Rapid Express: Does not stop at this station

History

Sakai Station opened on June 15, 1937. It was renamed Dentetsu-Sakae Station (電鉄栄駅) on October 1, 1952 but reverted to its original name on April 1, 1988.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 669 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

• Sakuragaoka and Tsukigaoka residential areas
• Kobe City Shinkatsu High School.

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• Official website (Kobe Electric Railway) (in Japanese)