KO27 Seiseki-sakuragaoka Station 聖蹟桜ヶ丘駅
Seiseki-sakuragaoka Station, April 2006
General information
Location	1-10-10 Sekido, Tama-shi, Tokyo-to 206-0011 Japan
Coordinates	35°39′03″N 139°26′49″E / 35.6507°N 139.4470°E / 35.6507; 139.4470
Operated by	Keio Corporation
Line(s)	Keio Line
Distance	26.3 km from Shinjuku
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	KO27
Website	Official website
History
Opened	24 March 1925
Previous names	Sekido (until 1937)
Passengers
FY2019	65,246
Services
Preceding station Following station Takahatafudō One-way operation Keiō Line Mt Takao Bubaigawara KO25 towards Shinjuku Takahatafudō KO29 towards Keiō-hachiōji Keiō Liner Bubaigawara KO25 towards Shinjuku Keiō Line Special Express Express Mogusaen KO28 towards Keiō-hachiōji Keiō Line Semi Express Rapid Local Nakagawara KO26 towards Shinjuku
Location
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Seiseki-sakuragaoka Station (聖蹟桜ヶ丘駅, Seiseki-sakuragaoka-eki) is a passenger railway station 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, 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, it is one of the main gateways to the Tama New Town development.

Station layout

The station has two elevated opposed side platforms.

Platforms

History

The station first opened on 24 March 1925 as Sekido Station (関戸駅).^[1] It was renamed Seiseki-sakuragaoka Station on 1 May 1937.^[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 65,246 passengers daily.^[2]

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