Sangūbashi Station


Sangūbashi Station is a railway station on the Odakyu Odawara Line in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Odakyu Electric Railway.

Station layout

The station has two side platforms serving two tracks.

History

Sangubashi Station opened on 1 April 1927.
Station numbering was introduced to the Odakyu terminal in 2014 with Shinjuku being assigned station number OH03.
Renovation works to the east exit started in November 2018 and were completed in November 2020. The updated station building was constructed using wood from western Tokyo; the design elements, in particular its use of Shinto-inspired architecture, reflect its proximity to the Meiji Shrine.

In popular culture

In the manga Our Precious Conversations, the train station where the two protagonists have their first chats is based on Sangūbashi Station.
The Railway Crossings nearby the station has been featured on the 2007 film 5 Centimeters Per Second.

Surrounding area