Minami-sakurai Station | |
| Native Name: | 南桜井駅 |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Address: | 118 Yonejima, Kasukabe-shi, Saitama-ken 344-0115 |
| Country: | Japan |
| Operator: | Tōbu Railway |
| Line: | Tobu Urban Park Line |
| Distance: | 20.6 km from |
| Platforms: | 2 side platforms |
| Code: | TD-12 |
| Former: | Naganuma Temporary Stop (to 1932) |
| Passengers: | 14,515 daily |
| Pass Year: | FY2019 |
| Map Type: | Japan Saitama Prefecture#Japan |
| Map Dot Label: | Minami-sakurai Station |
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".
Minami-sakurai Station is served by the 62.7km (39miles) Tobu Urban Park Line (formerly known as the "Tobu Noda Line") from in Saitama Prefecture to in Chiba Prefecture, and lies 20.6km (12.8miles) from the western terminus of the line at Ōmiya.
The station consists of two ground-level opposing side platforms serving two tracks, with an elevated station building located above.
Minami-sakurai Station opened on 9 December 1930[1] as the . 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 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".[2]
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 14,515 passengers daily.[3]