Shuri Station
Shuri Station (首里駅, Shuri-eki) is a railway station on the Okinawa Urban Monorail (Yui Rail) located in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The station was originally planned to be named Tera Station (汀良駅, Tera-eki) after the neighborhood within Shuri, but opened as Shuri Station on August 10, 2003. It serves the center of downtown Shuri, Shuri Castle, and its environs.
Shuri Station 首里駅 | |
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 A concourse | |
| Location | Shuriterachō 3 Chōme, Naha, Okinawa （那覇市首里汀良町3丁目） Japan |
| Operated by |  Okinawa Urban Monorail |
| Line(s) | ■ Okinawa Urban Monorail Line |
| History | |
| Opened | 2003 |
Shuri Station was originally the eastern terminus of the line. On October 1, 2019, a new eastward extension to Tedako-Uranishi was opened.[1]
The chime played to announce trains' arrival and departure is the traditional Okinawan nursery rhyme Akata Sunduchi.
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References
- "ゆいレール延伸 4.1キロ、新4駅で駅開き ／沖縄" (in Japanese). Mainichi Shimbun. 2 October 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
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