Eba Station

Eba Station is a Hiroden terminal station on the Hiroden Eba Line located in Eba-nishi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima.^[1] A streetcar and bus depot is located behind the station. The station is operated by the Hiroshima Electric Railway.

Eba Station 江波
General information
Location	Eba-nishi 1-chome, Naka-ku, Hiroshima Japan
Coordinates	34.3724°N 132.4360°E / 34.3724; 132.4360
Operated by	Hiroshima Electric Railway
Line(s)	Hiroden Eba Line Route  6   8   9
Platforms	2 side platforms
Other information
Station code	E6
History
Opened	June 20, 1944 (1944-06-20)

Routes

There are three routes that serve Eba Station:

•  6  Hiroshima Station - Eba Route
•  8  Yokogawa Station - Eba Route
•  9  Hakushima - Eba Route

Station layout

The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks. There is a large shelter located on the outbound platform.

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Hiroden Eba Line
Funairi-minami-machi		Route 6		Terminus
Funairi-minami-machi		Route 8		Terminus
Funairi-minami-machi		Route 9		Terminus

Bus connections

• Hiroden Bus Route #6 at Hiroden Eba Office bus stop

Surrounding area

• Hiroshima City Ebayama Museum of Meteorology
• Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Hiroshima Machinery Works
• Hiroden Eba-shako - (streetcar and bus shed)
• Hiroden Eba Office
• Hiroshima City Eba Junior High School
• Hiroshima Municipal Eba Elementary School
• Eba Shrine

History

• Opened on June 20, 1944.
• Renamed to "Eba-guchi" on November 1, 1947.
• Moved on January 7, 1954 when the train and bus shed was built.^[2]
• Renamed to "Eba" in 1963.

References

1. Osafune, Tomonori; 長船友則. (2005). Hiroden ga hashiru machi konjaku : LRT ni dappisuru densha to machinami teiten taihi. Tōkyō: JTB Paburisshingu. ISBN 4-533-05986-4. OCLC 170008308.
2. Nihon tetsudo ryoko chizucho. Keisuke Imao, 恵介 今尾. 新潮社. 2009. ISBN 978-4-10-790019-7. OCLC 959718862.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)

See also

• Hiroden Streetcar Lines and Routes