Minami-Sakurai Station (Saitama)

Minami-sakurai Station (南桜井駅) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kasukabe, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway. The station is numbered "TD-12".

Lines
Minami-sakurai Station is served by the 62.7 km Tobu Urban Park Line (formerly known as the "Tobu Noda Line") from Ōmiya in Saitama Prefecture to Funabashi in Chiba Prefecture, and lies 20.6 km from the western terminus of the line at Ōmiya.

Station layout
The station consists of two ground-level opposing side platforms serving two tracks, with an elevated station building located above.

History
Minami-sakurai Station opened on 9 December 1930 as the Naganuma Temporary Stop (永沼臨時停留所). On 1 August 1932 it was relocated 400 meters towards Kashiwa and elevated in status to a full station with its present name. On 6 November 1943, a new station named Yonejima Station (米島駅) was established 800 meters in the direction of Kashiwa for freight operations. This station ceased operations on 30 September 1945, and was abolished on 23 December 1956, and Minami-sakurai Station was relocated to its location. From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tobu Noda Line, with Minami-sakurai Station becoming "TD-12".

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 14,515 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

 * Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel ("G-Cans")
 * Former Shōwa, Saitama Town Hall
 * Shōwa Post Office