Seiseki-sakuragaoka Station

Seiseki-sakuragaoka Station (聖蹟桜ヶ丘駅, Seiseki-sakuragaoka-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Tama, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keiō Corporation.

KO27
Seiseki-sakuragaoka Station

聖蹟桜ヶ丘駅
Seiseki-sakuragaoka Station, April 2006
General information
Location1-10-10 Sekido, Tama-shi, Tokyo-to 206-0011
Japan
Coordinates35°39′03″N 139°26′49″E / 35.6507°N 139.4470°E / 35.6507; 139.4470
Operated by Keio Corporation
Line(s) Keio Line
Distance26.3 km from Shinjuku
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeKO27
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened24 March 1925
Previous namesSekido (until 1937)
Passengers
FY201965,246
Services
Preceding station Following station
Takahatafudō
One-way operation
Keiō Line
Mt Takao
Bubaigawara
KO25
towards Shinjuku
Takahatafudō
KO29
Keiō Liner Bubaigawara
KO25
towards Shinjuku
Keiō Line
Special Express
Express
Mogusaen
KO28
Keiō Line
Semi Express
Rapid
Local
Nakagawara
KO26
towards Shinjuku
Location
Seiseki-sakuragaoka Station is located in Tokyo
Seiseki-sakuragaoka Station
Seiseki-sakuragaoka Station
Location within Tokyo
Seiseki-sakuragaoka Station is located in Japan
Seiseki-sakuragaoka Station
Seiseki-sakuragaoka Station
Seiseki-sakuragaoka Station (Japan)

Lines and services

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Seiseki-sakuragaoka Station is on the Keiō Line, and is located 26.3 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Shinjuku Station. All Keiō Line services stop at the station. Along with Tama Center Station, it is one of the main gateways to the Tama New Town development.

Station layout

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The station has two elevated opposed side platforms.

Platforms

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1 KO Keiō Line for Keiō-Hachiōji
KO Keiō Dōbutsuen Line for Tama-Dōbutsukōen (via Takahatafudō)
KO Keiō Takao Line for Takaosanguchi (via Kitano)
2 KO Keiō Line for Chōfu, Meidaimae, Sasazuka, and Shinjuku
S Toei Shinjuku Line

History

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The station first opened on 24 March 1925 as Sekido Station (関戸駅).[1] It was renamed Seiseki-sakuragaoka Station on 1 May 1937.[1]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 65,246 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

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There are several commercial complexes, including a Keio Department Store, built around the station, as well as Keio's head office. There is a bus terminal to the north of the station.

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The station is frequented in Studio Ghibli's 1995 film Whisper of the Heart, though it was portrayed as more developed than it was during the film.

There is a dedicated map following the film in addition to a miniature replica antique store postbox where passerby's can insert their dreams and goals.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 205. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
  2. ^ 1日の駅別乗降人員 [Average daily station usage figures (fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: Keio Railway. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
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