Shijō-mae Station

Shijō-mae Station
市場前駅

Shijō-mae Station in May 2016
Location Kōtō, Tokyo
Japan
Operated by Tokyo Waterfront New Transit Corporation
Line(s) Yurikamome
Distance 13.5 km from Shimbashi
Platforms 1 island platform
Tracks 2
Construction
Structure type Elevated
Other information
Station code      U-14
Website www.yurikamome.tokyo/route_guidance/u-14
History
Opened 27 March 2006
Traffic
Passengers (FY2012) 83 daily
Location
Shijō-mae Station
Location within Japan

Shijō-mae Station (市場前駅 Shijōmae-eki) is a station on the Yurikamome Line in Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan, operated by Tokyo Waterfront New Transit Corporation. The station is numbered "U-14".

Lines

Shijō-mae Station is served by the 14.7 km Yurikamome automated guideway transit line between Shimbashi and Toyosu, and is located 13.5 km from the starting point of the line at Shimbashi.[1]

Station layout

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

Platforms

1  Yurikamome for Toyosu
2  Yurikamome for Ariake, Aomi, Daiba, and Shimbashi

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Yurikamome
Ariake-tennis-no-mori - Shin-toyosu

History

The station opened on 27 March 2006.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2012, the station was used by an average of 83 passengers daily.[1]

Surrounding area

As of 2013, all of the surrounding area is either vacant or under construction. The station name literally means "In Front of the Marketplace", referring to a plan to move the Tokyo Central Wholesale Market (more popularly known as the Tsukiji fish market) to an adjacent site.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 220. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.

Coordinates: 35°38′45″N 139°47′07″E / 35.6459°N 139.7854°E / 35.6459; 139.7854

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