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

U14
Shijō-mae Station

市場前駅
Shijō-mae Station in May 2016
General information
LocationKōtō, Tokyo
Japan
Operated byYurikamome, Inc.
Line(s)Yurikamome
Distance13.5 km from Shimbashi
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Other information
Station codeU-14
Websitewww.yurikamome.co.jp
History
Opened27 March 2006
Passengers
FY201283 daily
Services
Preceding station Yurikamome Following station
Ariake-Tennis-no-mori
U13
towards Shimbashi
New Transit Yurikamome Shin-toyosu
U15
towards Toyosu

Lines

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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

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

Platforms

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1   Yurikamome for Toyosu
2   Yurikamome for Daiba and Shimbashi

History

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The station opened on 27 March 2006.[1] The station's name means "In Front of the Market" after the upcoming Toyosu Market (豊洲市場, Toyosu-shijō) which was set to replace the Tsukiji fish market. However, numerous delays meant that Toyosu Market did not actually commence operations until 2018, 12 years after the station.

Passenger statistics

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

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c 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.
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35°38′45″N 139°47′07″E / 35.6459°N 139.7854°E / 35.6459; 139.7854