Sakurai Station (Nara)
{{short description|Railway station in Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, Japan}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Sakurai Station
| native_name = 桜井駅
| native_name_lang = ja
| symbol_location = jp
| symbol = jrw
| type = commuter rail station
| image = Sakurai-sta-South.jpg
| alt =
| caption = The south entrance of Sakurai Station in January 2008
| address = {{plainlist|
- JR-West: 191-1, Sakurai, Sakurai-shi, Nara-ken
{{Nihongo2|(奈良県桜井市桜井191-1番地)}} - Kintetsu: 190-2, Sakurai, Sakurai-shi, Nara-ken
{{Nihongo2|(奈良県桜井市桜井190-2)}}
}}
| country = Japan
| coordinates = {{coord|34.513142|135.846744|format=dms|display=inline,title|type:railwaystation_region:JP}}
| owned = {{ublist
| {{rint|jp|jrw}} West Japan Railway Company (JR-West)
}}
| operator = {{ublist
| JR West Koutsu Service
| 13px Kintetsu Railway
}}
| line = {{ublist
| {{rbox|U||#c62828}} Man-yō Mahoroba Line
| {{rbox|D||#{{rcr|Kintetsu|Osaka}}|bold=no}} Osaka Line
}}
| distance = {{ublist
| JR-West: {{convert|19.7|km|mile|abbr=on}} from {{STN|Nara|x}}
| Kintetsu Railway: {{convert|39.8|km|mile|abbr=on}} from {{STN|Ōsaka-Uehonmachi|x}}
}}
| platforms = {{ublist
| JR-West: 1 side platform and 1 island platform
| Kintetsu Railway: 2 side platforms
}}
| tracks = {{ublist
| JR-West: 3
| Kintetsu Railway: 2
}}
| train_operators = {{ublist
| {{rint|jp|jrw}} JR-West
}}
| bus_stands = 4
| connections = {{ublist
| {{rint|bus}} Kanto Bus / Nara Kotsu Bus Lines: Yamato-gō Shinjuku—Gojō Route at Sakurai-eki (North Exit)
| {{rint|bus}} Kansai Airport Transportation Enterprise / Nara Kotsu Bus Lines: Airport Limousine Kansai Airport—Yamato-Yagi / Takada Route at Sakurai-eki (North Exit)
| {{rint|bus|1}} Nara Kotsu Bus Lines: {{ublist
|60, 62, and 63 at Sakurai-eki (North Exit)
| 37 and 71 at Sakurai-eki (South Exit)
}}
| {{rint|bus|1}} Sakurai City Community Bus: {{ublist
| Hase / Asakuradai Route, Northwestern Circular Route, North Circular Route at Sakurai-eki (North Exit)
| South Circular Route, Tōnomine Route at Sakurai-eki (South Exit)
}}
}}
| structure = {{ublist
| JR-West: At grade
| Kintetsu Railway: Elevated
}}
| parking = {{rint|parking}} Available
| bicycle = {{rint|bike}} Available
| accessible = {{ublist
| JR-West: Yes (1 elevator and 1 escalator for the ticket gate, 1 elevator for each platform, and 1 accessible bathroom)
| Kintetsu Railway: Yes (1 elevator and 1 escalator for each platform, 1 accessible bathroom, and equipped wheelchairs)
}}
| code = {{rbox|D42||#{{rcr|Kintetsu|Osaka}}|bold=no}}
| zone =
| website = [http://www.jr-odekake.net/eki/top.php?id=0621709 JR West website]
{{URL|http://www.kintetsu.co.jp/station/station_info/en_station02033.html|Kintetsu website}}
| opened = {{ublist
| JR-West: {{Start date|1893|5|23|df=y}}
| Kintetsu Railway: {{Start date|1929|1|5|df=y}}
}}
| closed =
| rebuilt = 1995
| electrified = JR-West: 1980
| former =
| passengers = {{ublist
| JR-West: 2,043 daily
| Kintetsu Railway: 17,738 daily
}}
| pass_year = 2016
| pass_rank =
| map_type = Japan Nara Prefecture#Japan
| map_dot_label = Sakurai Station
|mapframe = yes
| mapframe-zoom = 17
| services = {{s-rail|title=JRW}}
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{{j-rserv|service=Suburban Semi-Express|f=b|b=d|previous=Daifuku
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{{j-rserv|service=Express|b=d|previous={{STN|Yamato-Yagi|x}}
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{{j-rserv|service=Rapid Express|b=d|previous=Yamato-Yagi
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| services_collapsible = yes
}}
{{nihongo|Sakurai Station|桜井駅|Sakurai-eki|}} is a passenger railway station located in the city of Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, Japan.{{Cite web |title=Sakurai {{!}} Station facilities and services {{!}} Travel by Train {{!}} Kintetsu Railway Co., Ltd. |url=https://www.kintetsu.co.jp/station/station_info/en_station02033.html |access-date=2023-06-03 |website=www.kintetsu.co.jp}} Although the station is on the Sakurai Line as rail infrastructure, it has been served by the Man-yō Mahoroba Line since 2010 in terms of passenger train services. Sakurai Station is also served by the Osaka Line of the Kintetsu Railway.
Contactless smart cards including ICOCA (JR-West) and PiTaPa (Surutto KANSAI) are available on both rail systems.
Lines
- {{rint|jp|jrw}} JR-West
- {{rint|jp|jrwest|k|u}} Man-yō Mahoroba Line
- 13px Kintetsu Railway
- {{rbox|D||#{{rcr|Kintetsu|Osaka}}|bold=no}} Osaka Line
Layout
The elevated Kintetsu Osaka Line and the ground JR-West Sakurai Line are connected by a footbridge.
=JR-West platforms=
The JR-West station has one side platform and one island platform serving three tracks. The station has a Midori on Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
{{Ja-rail-line|col=#c62828|dir=for {{STN|Ōji|x|Nara}}, and {{STN|Takada|x|Nara}}|first=4|idx=Man-yō Mahoroba Line|name=Man-yō Mahoroba Line|pfn=1}}
{{Ja-rail-line|col=#c62828|dir=for {{STN|Nara|x}}|first=4|idx=Man-yō Mahoroba Line|name=Man-yō Mahoroba Line|pfn=2}}
{{Ja-rail-line|col=#c62828|dir=for {{STN|Nara|x}}|first=4|idx=Man-yō Mahoroba Line|name=Man-yō Mahoroba Line|pfn=3}}
=Kintetsu Railway platforms=
The Kintetsu station has two side platforms serving one track each.
{{Ja-rail-line|col=#87CEFA|dir=for {{STN|Haibara|x}} and {{STN|Nabari|x}}|first=2|name=Osaka Line|nolinkindex=Osaka Line|pfn=1}}
{{Ja-rail-line|col=#87CEFA|dir=for {{STN|Osaka Uehommachi|x}}|first=3|name=Osaka Line|nolinkindex=Osaka Line|pfn=2}}
近鉄大阪線 桜井駅 Sakurai station, Kintetsu Ōsaka line 2011.2.06 - panoramio.jpg|Sakurai Station north entrance in February 2011
History
Sakurai Station opened on 23 May 1893 as the terminus of the Osaka Railway from Takada Station. The Nara Railway connected to the station on 11 May 1898. In 1900 the Osaka Railway was acquired by the Kansai Railway, and the Nara Railway was likewise acquired by the Kansai Railway in 1905. The Kansai Railway was nationalized in 1907. On 11 December 1909, the Hatsuse Tramway opens between Sakurai Station and Hatsuse Station; this line was renamed the Hatsuse Railway in 1912 and the Hase Railway in 1915. On 8 January 1928, the Hase Railway was acquired by the Osaka Electric Tramway, which merged with the Sangu Express Railway in 1941 to become the Kansai Express Railway. In 1944, the Kansai Express Railway became part of the Kintetsu Railway. With the privatisation of the JNR on 1 April 1987, the what is now the JR portion of the station became parts of the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). A new station building was completed on 10 March 1995, at which the exit gates for the JR and Kintetsu portions of the station were separated.{{Cite book |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/41362424 |title=停車場変遷大事典. 国鉄・JR 編 |publisher=JTB |author=Nihon Kōtsū Kōsha, 日本交通公社. |year=1998 |isbn=4-533-02980-9 |edition=Shohan |location=Tōkyō |pages= |language=ja |trans-title=Encyclopedia of Station Changes |oclc=41362424}} With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Passenger statistics
The average daily passenger traffic for the JR portion of the station in fiscal 2020 was 1995 passengers. During discal 2019, the Kintetsu portion of the station was used by 8,435 passengers daily.[https://www.pref.nara.jp/secure/295766/N031304.xls Nara Prefecture Statistical Yearbook 2021 Chapter 13: Transportation and Communications - JR Transportation Performance]
Surrounding area
- Sakurai City Hall
- Nara Prefectural Sakurai High School
- Nara Prefectural Commercial High School
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
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- [http://www.jr-odekake.net/eki/top.php?id=0621709 Official website (JR-West)] {{in lang|ja}}
- {{Official website|http://www.kintetsu.co.jp/station/station_info/en_station02033.html|Official website (Kintetsu)}}
{{Kintetsu Osaka Line}}
{{Sakurai Line}}
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Category:Railway stations in Japan opened in 1893
Category:Railway stations in Japan opened in 1929
Category:Railway stations in Nara Prefecture
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