Iryo Center Station (医療センター駅, Iryō Sentā 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 Shimin Byoin Mae Station (市民病院前).[1] The station name is derived from its location next to the Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital.

Iryo Center Station

医療センター駅
Station exterior
Station exterior
General information
LocationChūō-ku, Kobe
Japan
Operated by Kobe New Transit
Line(s) Port Island Line
Distance4.6 km from Sannomiya[1]
Platforms1 island platforms
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Other information
Station codeP07
History
OpenedFebruary 2, 2006 (2006-02-02)
Passengers
14,971 per day (2017)[2]

Prior to 1 July 2011, the station was named Sentan Iryo Center Station (先端医療センター).[3]

Ridership

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Ridership per day [2]
Year Ridership
2011 10800
2012 12,189
2013 12,684
2014 13,447
2015 13,701
2016 14,158
2017 14,971
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Adjacent stations

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Main line (Sannomiya–Kobe Airport)
Shimin Hiroba - Keisan Kagaku Center

References

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  1. ^ a b "路線図・駅情報". Kobe New Transit (in Japanese). Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "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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34°39′31″N 134°12′59″E / 34.6585°N 134.2163°E / 34.6585; 134.2163