K Computer Mae Station
K Computer Mae Station 京コンピュータ前駅 | |
|---|---|
 Station exterior | |
| Location | Chūō-ku, Kobe Japan |
| Operated by |  Kobe New Transit |
| Line(s) |  Port Island Line |
| Distance | 5.4 km from Sannomiya[1] |
| Platforms | 1 island platforms |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Elevated |
| Other information | |
| Station code | P08 |
| History | |
| Opened | February 2, 2006 |
| Passengers | |
| 3,911 per day (2017)[2] | |
K Computer Mae Station (京コンピュータ前駅, Kei Konpyūta Mae Eki) 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, which houses the K computer.[3]
The station is alternatively known as Kobe Animal Kingdom Station (神戸どうぶつ王国駅), named after the nearby theme park of the same name.[1] Prior to 1 July 2011, the station was named Port Island Minami Station (ポートアイランド南駅).[4] The station will be rename to be Keisen Kagaku Center (Kobe Animal Kingdom, Fugaku Mae) on June 2021.
Ridership
| Ridership per day [2] | |
|---|---|
| Year | Ridership |
| 2011 | 2,200 |
| 2012 | 2,230 |
| 2013 | 2,299 |
| 2014 | 2,845 |
| 2015 | 3,352 |
| 2016 | 3,545 |
| 2017 | 3,911 |
References
- "路線図・駅情報". Kobe New Transit (in Japanese). Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- "国土数値情報 駅別乗降客数データ". GIS (in Japanese). MLIT. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- "Japan's K Supercompter: The Fastest Computer in the World". Trends in Japan. Web Japan. 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- "神戸新交通 ポートアイランド線 駅名変更". Tetsudo.com (in Japanese). Asahi Interactive. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
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