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.

Shuri Station 首里駅
A concourse
General information
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
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	15
History
Opened	August 2003
Services
Preceding station Okinawa Urban Monorail Following station Gibo towards Naha Airport Yui Rail Ishimine towards Tedako-Uranishi

History

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 was originally the eastern terminus of the line. On October 1, 2019, a new eastward extension to Tedako-Uranishi was opened.^[1]

Chime

The chime played to announce trains' arrival and departure is the traditional Okinawan nursery rhyme Akata Sunduchi.^{[citation needed]}

Lines

• Okinawa Urban Monorail

Layout

The station consists of two elevated side platforms serving two tracks.

Platforms

1	■ Okinawa Urban Monorail	for Tedako-Uranishi
2	■ Okinawa Urban Monorail	for Naha Airport

History

Shuri Station opened in August 2003.