Saikū Station
Saikū Station (斎宮駅, Saikū-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the town of Meiwa, Taki District, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Kintetsu Railway.
Saikū Station 斎宮駅 | |
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 Saikū Station in 2008 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 3043-3 Saikū, Meiw-cho, Taki-gun, Mie-ken 515-0321 Japan |
| Coordinates | 34.5376°N 136.6153°E |
| Operated by |  Kintetsu Railway |
| Line(s) |  Yamada Line |
| Distance | 17.1 km from Ise-Nakagawa |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
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| Other information | |
| Station code | M68 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | March 27, 1930 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 850 daily |
| Location | |
  Saikū Station Location within Mie Prefecture  Saikū Station Saikū Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Saikū Station is served by the Yamada Line, and is located 17.1 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ise-Nakagawa Station.[1]
Station layout
The station was consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.
History
Saikū Station opened on March 27, 1930 as a station on the Sangu Kyuko Electric Railway. On March 15, 1941, the line merged with Osaka Electric Railway to become a station on Kansai Kyuko Railway's Yamada Line.[2] This line in turn was merged with the Nankai Electric Railway on June 1, 1944 to form Kintetsu.[2] A new station building was completed in 1944; this was replaced by a modern building in 1992.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 850 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding area
- Small-scale model of Saikū Palace, ancient home of the Saiō
- Saikū Historical Museum
- Meiwa Town Hall
References
External links
Media related to Saikū Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Kintetsu: Saikū Station (in Japanese)