Sakuramachi-mae Station

Sakuramachi-mae Station (桜町前駅, Sakuramachi-mae-eki) is a railway station in the city of Nishio, Aichi, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.

Sakuramachi-mae Station 桜町前駅
Sakuramachi-mae Station in July 2009
General information
Location	4-28 Midorimachi, Nishio-shi, Aichi-ken 445-0804 Japan
Coordinates	34°52′49″N 137°03′45″E
Operated by	Meitetsu
Line(s)	■ Meitetsu Nishio Line
Distance	13.0 kilometers from Shin Anjō
Platforms	1 side platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	GN08
Website	Official website
History
Opened	October 5, 1928
Previous names	Chūgaku-mae (to 1949)
Passengers
FY2017	1641 daily
Location Sakuramachi-mae Station Location within Aichi Prefecture Sakuramachi-mae Station Sakuramachi-mae Station (Japan)

Platform

Lines

Sakuramachi Station is served by the Meitetsu Nishio Line, and is located 13.0 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Shin Anjō.

Station layout

The station has one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station has automated ticket machines, Manaca automated turnstiles and is unattended.

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Nagoya Railroad Nishio Line
Limited Express: Does not stop at this station
Yonezu		Express		Nishio
Yonezu		Local		Nishioguchi

Station history

Sakuramachi-mae Station was opened on October 5, 1928 as Chūgaku-mae Station (中学前駅, Chūgaku-mae-eki) on the privately held Hekikai Electric Railway. Hekikai Electric Railway merged with the Meitetsu Group on May 1, 1944. It was renamed to its present name on December 1, 1949. The station has been unattended since February 1967.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 1641 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• Nishio High School

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Sakuramachi-mae Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official web page (in Japanese)