Shimin Hiroba Station

Shimin Hiroba Station

市民広場駅
Station exterior
Station exterior
General information
LocationChūō-ku, Kobe
Japan
Coordinates34°39′53.64″N 135°12′44.86″E / 34.6649000°N 135.2124611°E / 34.6649000; 135.2124611
Operated by Kobe New Transit
Line(s) Port Island Line
Distance3.8 km from Sannomiya[1]
Platforms2 side platforms
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Other information
Station codeP06
History
OpenedFebruary 5, 1981 (1981-02-05)[2]
Passengers
14,880 per day (2017)[3]

Shimin Hiroba Station (市民広場駅, Shimin Hiroba Eki) is a railway station operated by Kobe New Transit in Chūō-ku, Kobe, Japan. It is located on Port Island and is served by the Port Island Line. The station is alternatively known as Convention Center Station (コンベンションセンター駅).[1]

Ridership

Ridership per day [3]
Year Ridership
2011 12,100
2012 12,929
2013 13,317
2014 13,617
2015 14,864
2016 14,930
2017 14,880

Surrounding area

The surrounding area consists of the Kobe Exhibition hall complex. Among these facilities is the World Memorial Hall.[4]

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Main line (Sannomiya–Kobe Airport)
Minatojima - Iryo Center
Loop line (one-way only)
Minatojima To Naka Futo Minami Koen

References

  1. ^ a b "路線図・駅情報". Kobe New Transit (in Japanese). Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  2. ^ 草町義和 (15 July 2016). "神戸新交通、通学定期運賃を来年4月改定へ…最大8050円値下げ" (in Japanese). Response. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  3. ^ a b "国土数値情報 駅別乗降客数データ". GIS (in Japanese). MLIT. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  4. ^ "ポートアイランド ガイドマップ" [Port Island Guide Map]. Portopia Hotel. Retrieved 16 January 2024.