Sakabe Station
Railway station in Agui, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
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Sakabe Station (坂部駅, Sakabe-eki) is a railway station in the town of Agui, Chita District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.
Japan
MeitetsuSakabe Station 坂部駅 | |||||
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 Sakabe Station in September 2014 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Sakabe Usaka, Agui-machi, Chita-gun, Aichi-ken 470-2212 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 34.9418°N 136.9164°E | ||||
| Operated by | Meitetsu | ||||
| Line | ■ Meitetsu Kōwa Line | ||||
| Distance | 9.5 kilometers from Ōtagawa | ||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||
| Station code | KC07 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | April 1, 1931 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2017 | 316 daily | ||||
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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
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
