Woody Town Chūō Station Explained


Woody Town Chūō
Native Name:ウッディタウン中央駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:1-102 Yurinokidai, Sanda-shi, Hyōgo-ken
Country:Japan
Coordinates:34.9098°N 135.1836°W
Elevation:200m
Operator: Kobe Electric Railway (Shintetsu)
Distance:5.5km (03.4miles) from
Platforms:1 island platform
Tracks:2
Code:KB33
Status:Unstaffed
Passengers:2,583[1]
Pass Year:2019
Map Type:Japan Hyogo Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Woody Town Chūō Station
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Mapframe-Zoom:17

is a passenger railway station located in the city of Sanda, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Kobe Electric Railway (Shintetsu).[2]

Lines

Woody Town Chūō Station is served by the Shintetsu Kōen-Toshi Line, and is located 2.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at and 4.3 kilometers from .

Station layout

The station consists of one deadheaded island platform serving two tracks. The effective length of the platform is five cars, but normally only three-car trains are operated. The station is unattended.

Platforms

History

The station opened on March 28, 1996 as the terminus of the Kōen-Toshi Line extension from .[3]

In 2001, the station was selected as one of Best 100 Stations in Kinki Region by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.[4]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2,583 passengers daily[5]

Surrounding area

The station is part of the Kobe-Sanda International Park City, with the surrounding area both commercial and residential.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019年度 移動等円滑化取組報告書(鉄道駅). 2021-04-21. Kobe Electric Railway. 2021-06-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20210627095412/https://www.shintetsu.co.jp/railway/barrier_free/img/19_report_st.pdf. live.
  2. Book: 兵庫の鉄道全駅 JR・三セク. All stations in Hyogo Prefecture. Japanese. 2011. Kobe Shimbun Shuppan Center. 978-4-343-00602-8.
  3. Web site: 年譜. Japanese. Kobe Electric Railway Co., Ltd.. March 7, 2015. July 26, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150726193225/http://www.shintetsu.co.jp/company/guidance/nempu/index4.html. live.
  4. Web site: 近畿の駅百選. Japanese. Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. March 7, 2015. January 25, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130125204529/http://wwwtb.mlit.go.jp/kinki/koutsu/tetsudo/tetu100_2.pdf. live.
  5. Web site: https://web.pref.hyogo.lg.jp/kk11/oshirase-sougoude-ta/toukeisho30.html. ja:���������������������養父市統計書 . Hyogo Prefecture Statistical Yearbook. 2018. Hyogo Prefecture. Japan. Japanese. 11 August 2021.