is a passenger

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located in the city of Tama, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keiō Corporation.

Lines and services

Seiseki-sakuragaoka Station is on the

Keiō Line The is a 37.9-km railway line in western Tokyo, Japan, owned by the private railway operator Keiō Corporation. It connects Shinjuku, Tokyo, with the suburban city of Hachiōji. The Keiō Line is part of a network with interchanges and thro ...

, 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 is an interchange passenger railway station located in the city of Tama, Tokyo, Japan operated jointly by the private railway companies Keio Corporation and Odakyū Electric Railway and the Tokyo Tama Intercity Monorail Company. The stations ...

, it is one of the main gateways to the

Tama New Town is a large residential development, straddling the municipalities of Hachiōji, Tama, Inagi and Machida cities, in Tokyo, Japan. It was designed as a new town in 1965. It is approximately long stretching east-west, and between and wide, ...

development.

Station layout

The station has two elevated opposed

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Platforms

History

The station first opened on 24 March 1925 as . It was renamed Seiseki-sakuragaoka Station on 1 May 1937.

Passenger statistics

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

Surrounding area

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.

In Popular Culture

The station is frequented in Studio Ghibli's 1995 film ''

Whisper of the Heart is a 1995 Japanese Anime, animated romantic drama film directed by Yoshifumi Kondō and written by Hayao Miyazaki based on the #Background, 1989 manga of the same name by Aoi Hiiragi. It was animated by Studio Ghibli for Tokuma Shoten, Nippon T ...

'', 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

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postbox where passerby's can insert their dreams and goals.

References

External links

Seiseki-sakuragaoka Station information
(Keio) {{Keio Line Keio Line Stations of Keio Corporation Railway stations in Tokyo Tama, Tokyo Railway stations in Japan opened in 1925