Seiseki-sakuragaoka Station | |
| Native Name: | 聖蹟桜ヶ丘駅 |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Address: | 1-10-10 Sekido, Tama-shi, Tokyo-to 206-0011 |
| Country: | Japan |
| Coordinates: | 35.6507°N 139.447°W |
| Operator: | Keio Corporation |
| Line: | Keio Line |
| Distance: | 26.3 km from |
| Platforms: | 2 side platforms |
| Tracks: | 2 |
| Structure: | Elevated |
| Accessible: | Yes |
| Status: | Staffed |
| Code: | KO27 |
| Opened: | 24 March 1925 |
| Passengers: | 65,246 |
| Pass Year: | FY2019 |
| Former: | Sekido (until 1937) |
| Map Type: | Japan Tokyo#Japan |
| Map Dot Label: | Seiseki-sakuragaoka Station |
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Tama, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keiō Corporation.
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.
The station has two elevated opposed side platforms.
The station first opened on 24 March 1925 as .[1] It was renamed Seiseki-sakuragaoka Station on 1 May 1937.[1]
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 65,246 passengers daily.[2]
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.
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.