Shuri Station Explained

Shuri Station
Native Name:首里駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Shuriterachō 3 Chōme, Naha, Okinawa
Country:Japan
Operator: Okinawa Urban Monorail
Line: Okinawa Urban Monorail Line
Tracks:2
Structure:Elevated
Accessible:Yes
Code:15
Opened:August 2003

is a railway station on the Okinawa Urban Monorail (Yui Rail) located in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The station was originally planned to be named after the neighborhood within Shuri, but opened as Shuri Station on August 10, 2003. It serves the center of downtown Shuri, Shuri Castle, and its environs.

Shuri Station was originally the eastern terminus of the line. On October 1, 2019, a new eastward extension to was opened.[1]

The chime played to announce trains' arrival and departure is the traditional Okinawan nursery rhyme Akata Sunduchi.

Lines

Layout

The station consists of two elevated side platforms serving two tracks.

Platforms

History

Shuri Station opened in August 2003.

Notes and References

  1. News: ゆいレール延伸 4.1キロ、新4駅で駅開き /沖縄 . 31 October 2019 . . 2 October 2019 . ja.