SakuragichÅ Station
JR
- Keihin - Tohoku Line
- Negishi Line
Subway Yokohama
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The Sakuragicho Station (Japanese桜 木 駅, -eki Sakuragicho ) is located in the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture of Japan.
The station is near the port area of Yokohama Minato Mirai 21 and Landmark Towers.
Lines
Sakuragicho is served by the following lines:
- JR Keihin - Tohoku Negishi Line
- Subway Yokohama
History
On April 24, 1951, a serious accident at the entrance of a train of Keihin - line in the Sakuragicho station occurred. When you fire the train of the Series 63 105 people lost their lives. A damaged piece of the overhead line had become entangled in the pantograph and raised on the coach-roof the fire. Through the burning of the compressed air mechanism for opening the doors was in the first car damaged and the passengers included.