Naha Airport Station Explained

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Naha Airport Station
Native Name:那覇空港駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Kagamizu, Naha, Okinawa
Country:Japan
Map Type:Japan Ryukyu Islands#Japan
Operator: Okinawa Urban Monorail
Line: Okinawa Urban Monorail Line
Tracks:2
Connections:Naha Airport
Structure:Elevated
Code:1
Opened:10 August 2003
Accessible:Yes

[1] is a railway station on the Okinawa Urban Monorail (Yui Rail) in Naha, Okinawa, Japan. It is the westernmost station in Japan, and the southernmost airport station in the country.

The station has two platforms, though platform 2 is for the most part only used during rush hour. The station is connected directly to the second floor of Naha Airport via an elevated pedestrian bridge with a moving walkway.

The station opened on 10 August 2003. A plaque officially marking it as the westernmost station in the country was unveiled on 12 July the following year. The traditional Okinawan folksong is used as the chime to announce the arrival and departure of trains.

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Layout

The station consists of one elevated island platform serving two tracks.

Platforms

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.yui-rail.co.jp/info/file/4900.pdf "Station names in English, Chinese and Korean"