Sakurai Station (Aichi)

Sakurai Station (桜井駅) is a railway station in the city of Anjō, Aichi, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.

Lines
Sakurai Station is served by the Meitetsu Nishio Line, and is located 7.9 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Shin Anjō.

Station layout
The station is an elevated station with a dual opposed side platforms with the station building underneath. The station is staffed.

Adjacent stations
Only some Express trains stop at Hekikai Furui

Station history
Sakurai Station was opened on July 1, 1926, as Hekikai Sakurai Station (碧海桜井駅) on the privately held Hekikai Electric Railway. Hekikai Electric Railway merged with the Meitetsu Group on May 1, 1944. The tracks were elevated, a new station building was completed and the station renamed to its present name in June 2008.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 4,711 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

 * Anjō Minami High School
 * Anjō Special Education School