Sakabe Station

Sakabe Station (坂部駅, Sakabe-eki) is a railway station in the town of Agui, Chita District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.


Sakabe Station

坂部駅
Sakabe Station in September 2014
LocationSakabe Usaka, Agui-machi, Chita-gun, Aichi-ken 470-2212
Japan
Coordinates34.9418°N 136.9164°E / 34.9418; 136.9164
Operated by Meitetsu
Line(s)■ Meitetsu Kōwa Line
Distance9.5 kilometers from Ōtagawa
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeKC07
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedApril 1, 1931
Traffic
Passengers (FY2017)316 daily
Location
Sakabe Station
Location within Aichi Prefecture
Sakabe Station
Sakabe Station (Japan)

Lines

Sakabe Station is served by the Meitetsu Kōwa Line, and is located 9.5 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Ōtagawa.[1]

Station layout

The station has two opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing. The platforms are short, and can handle trains of only six carriages or less. The station is unattended.

Platforms
1 ■ Meitetsu Kōwa Line For Chita Handa, Kōwa, and Utsumi
2 ■ Meitetsu Kōwa Line For Ōtagawa and Kanayama

Adjacent stations
←Service→
Meitetsu Kōwa Line
Limited Express: Does not stop at this station
Rapid Express: Does not stop at this station
Express: Does not stop at this station
Semi Express: Does not stop at this station
Shirasawa   Local   Agui

Station history

Sakabe Station was opened on April 1, 1931 as a station on the Chita Railway. The Chita Railway became part of the Meitetsu group on February 2, 1943. In February 2007, the Tranpass system of magnetic fare cards with automatic turnstiles was implemented, after which time the station has been unattended.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 316 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area
  • Agui Ebi Elementary School
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See also
  • List of Railway Stations in Japan

References
  1. 坂部 [Sakabe] (in Japanese). Nagoya Railroad. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  2. 町内鉄道各駅乗車人員数 (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Agui Town. 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
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