Eba Station Explained

Eba Station
Native Name:	江波
Style:	Hiroden
Coordinates:	34.3724°N 132.436°W
Line:	Hiroden Eba Line Route
Platform:	2 side platforms
Code:	E6
Operator:	Hiroshima Electric Railway

Eba Station is a Hiroden terminal station on the Hiroden Eba Line located in Eba-nishi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima.^[1] A streetcar and bus depot is located behind the station. The station is operated by the Hiroshima Electric Railway.

Routes

There are three routes that serve Eba Station:

• Hiroshima Station - Eba Route
• Yokogawa Station - Eba Route
• Hakushima - Eba Route

Station layout

The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks. There is a large shelter located on the outbound platform.

Bus connections

• Hiroden Bus Route #6 at Hiroden Eba Office bus stop

Surrounding area

• Hiroshima City Ebayama Museum of Meteorology
• Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Hiroshima Machinery Works
• Hiroden Eba-shako - (streetcar and bus shed)
• Hiroden Eba Office
• Hiroshima City Eba Junior High School
• Hiroshima Municipal Eba Elementary School
• Eba Shrine

History

• Opened on June 20, 1944.
• Renamed to "Eba-guchi" on November 1, 1947.
• Moved on January 7, 1954 when the train and bus shed was built.^[2]
• Renamed to "Eba" in 1963.

See also

• Hiroden Streetcar Lines and Routes

Notes and References

1. Book: Osafune, Tomonori . Hiroden ga hashiru machi konjaku : LRT ni dappisuru densha to machinami teiten taihi. . 長船友則. . 2005 . JTB Paburisshingu . 4-533-05986-4 . Tōkyō . 170008308.
2. Book: Nihon tetsudo ryoko chizucho. . 新潮社 . Keisuke Imao, 恵介 今尾 . 2009 . 978-4-10-790019-7 . 959718862.