Shimin Hiroba Station

Railway station in Kobe, Japan

Shimin Hiroba Station 市民広場駅
Station exterior
General information
Location	Chūō-ku, Kobe Japan
Operated by	Kobe New Transit
Line(s)	Port Island Line
Distance	3.8 km from Sannomiya^[1]
Platforms	2 side platforms
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Other information
Station code	P06
History
Opened	February 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

Gallery

A Kobe New Transit 2000 series at Shimin Hiroba
Platform 1

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

^ ^a ^b "路線図・駅情報". Kobe New Transit (in Japanese). Retrieved 9 April 2020.
^ 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.
^ ^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.
^ "ポートアイランドガイドマップ" [Port Island Guide Map]. Portopia Hotel. Retrieved 16 January 2024.