Woody Town Chūō Station
Railway station in Sanda, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
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Woody Town Chūō Station (ウッディタウン中央駅, Uddi-taun Chūō-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]
Japan
Kobe Electric Railway (Shintetsu)KB33 Woody Town Chūō ウッディタウン中央駅 | |||||||||||
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Woody Town Chūō Station building | |||||||||||
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| Location | 1-102 Yurinokidai, Sanda-shi, Hyōgo-ken Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°54′35.40″N 135°11′0.92″E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 200m | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Kobe Electric Railway (Shintetsu) | ||||||||||
| Line |  Shintetsu Kōen-Toshi Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) from Yokoyama | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | KB33 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 28 March 1996 | ||||||||||
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| 2019 | 2,583[1] | ||||||||||
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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 Yokoyama and 4.3 kilometers from Sanda.
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
| 1, 2 | ■ Koen-Toshi Line | for Sanda (Change trains at Yokoyama for Shinkaichi, Arima Onsen, Tanigami and Shin-Kobe) |
History
The station opened on March 28, 1996 as the terminus of the Kōen-Toshi Line extension from Flower Town.[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.
- ÆON Woody Town
- Century Plaza-mae Bus stop (for Kobe Airport, Sannomiya and others)
- Hyogo Prefectural Route 720 Techno Park Sanda Route
