Flower Town Station
Flower Town Station (フラワータウン駅, Furawā-taun-eki) 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]
KB31 Flower Town Station フラワータウン駅 | |||||||||||
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 Station building in 2019 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 1-11 Yayoigaoka, Sanda-shi, Hyōgo-ken 669-1546 | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°53′7.86″N 135°12′8.37″E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  Kobe Electric Railway (Shintetsu) | ||||||||||
| Line(s) |  Shintetsu Kōen-Toshi Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 2.3 km (1.4 mi) from Yokoyama | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | KB31 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 28 March 1996 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2019 | 4,357[1] (daily) | ||||||||||
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  Flower Town Station Location within Hyōgo Prefecture  Flower Town Station Flower Town Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
Lines
Flower Town Station is the terminus of the Shintetsu Kōen-Toshi Line, and is located 5.5 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Yokoyama and 7.5 kilometers from Sanda.
Station layout
The station consists of one island platform serving two tracks. The effective length of the platform is five cars, but normally only three-car trains are operated. The station building has seven floors and with the platform is on the 1st floor and the ticket gate is on the 2nd floor. The 2nd floor of the adjacent Flora 88 shopping center (AEON Mita store) and the 3rd floor of the station building are connected by a walkway.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Kōen-Toshi Line | for Woody Town Chūō |
| 2 | ■ Kōen-Toshi Line | for Sanda |
History
The station was opened on October 28,1991.[3]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2,693 passengers daily[4]
Surrounding area
The station is part of the Kobe-Sanda International Park City, with the surrounding area both commercial and residential.
- Hyogo Prefectural Road No. 720 Techno Park Mita Line
- Flora 88 Shopping Center (Aeon Mita Store)
See also
References
- "２０１９年度 移動等円滑化取組報告書（鉄道駅）" (PDF). Kobe Electric Railway. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-06-27. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
- 兵庫の鉄道全駅 JR・三セク [All stations in Hyogo Prefecture] (in Japanese). Kobe Shimbun Shuppan Center. 2011. ISBN 978-4-343-00602-8.
- Sone, Satoru (2011-06-19). Weekly History of Rail Lines - Public & Private Railways. Weekly Asahi Encyclopedia. Vol. 14. The Asahi Shimbun Company. pp. 7, 11–13.
- 養父市統計書 [Hyogo Prefecture Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Hyogo Prefecture. 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. pp. 126–127. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
External links
Media related to Flower Town Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official home page (in Japanese)