Trade Center-mae Station explained

Trade Center-mae Station
Native Name:	トレードセンター前駅
Native Name Lang:	ja
Map Type:	Japan Osaka Prefecture#Japan
Alternativemap:	Osaka géolocalisation relief.svg
Platforms:	1 island platform
Tracks:	2
Structure:	Elevated

is a train station on the Nankō Port Town Line (New Tram) in Suminoe-ku, Osaka, Japan. The station serves Osaka Prefectural Government Sakishima Building (formerly Osaka World Trade Center Building or WTC Cosmo Tower), the third tallest building in Japan, from which it got its name from.

Lines

(Station Number: P10)

History

The station opened to rail traffic on December 18, 1997, on the Osaka Port Transport System Techno Port Line.
On July 1, 2005, Osaka Municipal Transportation Bureau took over management of the station
On April 1, 2018, Osaka Metro took over management of the station

Layout

This station has an elevated island platform serving two tracks. The station is completely walled in with glass walls.

Surroundings

Osaka Prefectural Government Sakishima Building
Asia and Pacific Trade Center (ATC)
- Osaka Nanko Cosmo Ferry Terminal
- ATC O's Quay
Osaka Nanko Bird Sanctuary
Hyatt Regency Osaka
ABC-Mart
Osaka Maritime Museum (closed)

Passenger statistics

During its annual Osaka Metro survey on November 10, 2020, 5,893 passengers boarded trains at Trade Center-mae Station on a single day. However, this number was likely skewed due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic that year.^[1]

References

34.6388°N 135.4122°W

Notes and References

Web site: 10 November 2020 . 路線別乗降人員 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210402111627/https://www.osakametro.co.jp/company/library/100331_research/20201110_subway_nt.pdf . 2 April 2021 . 1 February 2024 . osakametro.co.jp.