Sakuragichō Station


Sakuragichō Station, is a railway station in Naka-ku, Yokohama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company and the Yokohama Municipal Subway.

Lines

Sakuragichō Station is served by the JR East Negishi Line, with some services through-running to and from the Yokohama Line, and also by the Yokohama Municipal Subway Blue Line.

Station layout

JR East

The JR East station consists of two elevated island platforms serving three tracks.
The station has two sets of ticket barriers, with entrances on the east and west sides. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office, next to the South gate.

Yokohama Municipal Subway

The Yokohama Municipal Subway platforms are located on the 4th basement level, south of the main station.

Adjacent stations

History

Sakuragichō is one of Japan's oldest stations. It opened on 12 June 1872, as the original Yokohama Station when the service between Shinagawa and Yokohama provisionally started. The station was renamed Sakuragichō Station on 15 August 1915, when the then-new and second Yokohama Station opened near Takashimachō Station. Yokohama Station was relocated again after the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake, to its third and current location.
Between 31 March 1932, and 30 January 2004, Sakuragichō Station was the terminus of the Tokyu Toyoko Line.
The north gate ticket barriers were opened on 1 July 2014, with the passageway linking the east and west sides opened to the public on 16 July. A new commercial and shopping complex, called "Cial", adjoining the north side of the station was also opened at the same time.

Accidents

On 24 April 1951, a 63 series Keihin Line train approaching the station caught fire when the train hit a loose overhead wire and caused a short circuit. The fire killed 106 and injured 92.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2013, the station was used by an average of 65,392 passengers daily. The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
Fiscal yearDaily average
200070,610
200565,627
201061,536
201365,392

Surrounding area

The station is located near the Minato Mirai 21 district and Yokohama Landmark Tower. Other stations in the vicinity include Minatomirai Station on the Minatomirai Line.