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]

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]

Ridership

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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
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Surrounding area

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

Adjacent stations

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

References

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  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.
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