JO33 Sakura Station 佐倉駅 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Sakura Station South entrance, October 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | 235-2 Mutsuzaki, Sakura-shi, Chiba-ken 285-0812 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°42′35.02″N 140°13′33.77″E / 35.7097278°N 140.2260472°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR East | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Distance | 55.3 km from Tokyo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed ( Midori no Madoguchi ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | JO33 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | July 20, 1894 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 10,098 daily | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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  Sakura Station Location within Chiba Prefecture  Sakura Station Sakura Station (Japan) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sakura Station (佐倉駅, Sakura-eki) is a junction passenger railway station in the city of Sakura, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Sakura Station is served by the Sōbu Main Line and is 55.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tokyo Station. It is also a terminus of the Narita Line and is 120.5 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Chōshi Station.
Station layout
The station is an elevated station, built over two island platforms. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Sōbu Main Line | for Yachimata, Narutō, Yōkaichiba, and Chōshi |
| 2 | ■ Narita Line | for Narita, Narita Airport (Terminal 2·3 and Terminal 1), Sawara, and Kashima-Jingū |
| 3-4 | ■ Sōbu Main Line | for Chiba JO Sōbu Line (Rapid) for Funabashi and Tokyo |
Notes
History
Sakura Station was opened on July 20, 1894 as a terminal station on the Sōbu Railway Company. A new station building was completed in December 1985. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 10,098 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- Chiba Sakura Police Station
- Chiba Inba Government Building
See also
References
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
External links
Media related to Sakura Station (Chiba) at Wikimedia Commons
- Sakura Station information (JR East) (in Japanese)