K Computer Mae Station

K Computer Mae Station (京コンピュータ前駅, Kei Konpyūta Mae 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 name is taken from the nearby Riken Advanced Institute for Computational Science, which houses the K computer.[3]

K Computer Mae Station

京コンピュータ前駅
Station exterior
LocationChūō-ku, Kobe
Japan
Operated by Kobe New Transit
Line(s) Port Island Line
Distance5.4 km from Sannomiya[1]
Platforms1 island platforms
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Other information
Station codeP08
History
OpenedFebruary 2, 2006 (2006-02-02)
Traffic
Passengers3,911 per day (2017)[2]

The station is alternatively known as Kobe Animal Kingdom Station (神戸どうぶつ王国駅), named after the nearby theme park of the same name.[1] Prior to 1 July 2011, the station was named Port Island Minami Station (ポートアイランド南駅).[4]

Ridership

Ridership per day [2]
Year Ridership
2011 2,200
2012 2,230
2013 2,299
2014 2,845
2015 3,352
2016 3,545
2017 3,911

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Main line (Sannomiya–Kobe Airport)
Iryo Center - Kobe Airport

References

  1. "路線図・駅情報". Kobe New Transit (in Japanese). Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  2. "国土数値情報 駅別乗降客数データ". GIS (in Japanese). MLIT. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  3. "Japan's K Supercompter: The Fastest Computer in the World". Trends in Japan. Web Japan. 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  4. "神戸新交通 ポートアイランド線 駅名変更". Tetsudo.com (in Japanese). Asahi Interactive. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2020.


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