Keisan Kagaku Center Station Explained

Keisan Kagaku Center Station
Native Name:計算科学センター駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Chūō-ku, Kobe
Country:Japan
Operator: Kobe New Transit
Line: Port Island Line
Distance:5.4 km from [1]
Platforms:1 island platforms
Structure:Elevated
Code:P08
Passengers:3,911 per day (2017)[2]

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.The station is subtitled as, named after the nearby theme park and the supercomputer located in the institute.[1]

The station was originally named .[3] On 1 July 2011, the station was renamed to with the namesake of K computer, the supercomputer then being developed at the institute.[4] Following the decommissioning of K computer, the station was renamed to the current name on 19 June 2021.

Ridership

Ridership per day
YearRidership
20112,200
20122,230
20132,299
20142,845
20153,352
20163,545
20173,911

Notes and References

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