Hiroden Genbaku Dome-mae Station
Encyclopedia
Genbaku Dome-mae is a Hiroden tram stop
on the Hiroden Main Line
, located in front of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial
in Ote-machi 1-chome, Naka-ku
, Hiroshima
, Japan
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Tram stop
A tram stop is a place designated for a tram to stop so passengers can board or alight it. Tram stops share most characteristics of bus stops, but because trams operate on rails, they often include railway platforms, especially if stepless entries are provided for accessibility...
on the Hiroden Main Line
Hiroden Main Line
The is a streetcar line of Hiroshima Electric Railway in Hiroshima, Japan. The line has been operated since 1912.The total distance of the line is 5.5 kilometers. Routes 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 and 8 operate on the line. The line has 20 stations, numbered M1 through M19 .-Stations:...
, located in front of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial
Hiroshima Peace Memorial
Hiroshima Peace Memorial, commonly called the Atomic Bomb Dome or , in Hiroshima, Japan, is part of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996. The ruin serves as a memorial to the people who were killed in the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on August 6,...
in Ote-machi 1-chome, Naka-ku
Naka-ku, Hiroshima
is the heart of Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. Naka-ku is home to Hiroshima's central business district and Peace Memorial Park. Major attractions include the Hondori shopping arcade, a covered mall-like street of shops extending east from the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park to Hacchobori...
, Hiroshima
Hiroshima
is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chūgoku region of western Honshu, the largest island of Japan. It became best known as the first city in history to be destroyed by a nuclear weapon when the United States Army Air Forces dropped an atomic bomb on it at 8:15 A.M...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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Routes
From Genbaku Dome-mae Station, there are four of Hiroden Streetcar routes.-
Hiroshima Station - Hiroden-miyajima-guchi Route -
Hiroden-nishi-hiroshima - Hiroshima Port Route -
Hiroshima Station - Eba Route -
Yokogawa Station - Hiroden-honsha-mae Route
Connections
█ Main Line-
- Kamiya-cho-nishi—Genbaku Dome-mae (Atomic Bomb Dome)—Honkawa-choHiroden Honkawa-cho StationHonkawa-cho is a Hiroden station on Hiroden Main Line, located in Honkawa-cho 1-chome, Naka-ku, Hiroshima.-Routes:From Honkawa-cho Station, there are four of Hiroden Streetcar routes.* Hiroshima Station - Hiroden-miyajima-guchi Route...
- Kamiya-cho-nishi—Genbaku Dome-mae (Atomic Bomb Dome)—Honkawa-cho
Around station
- Hiroshima Peace MemorialHiroshima Peace MemorialHiroshima Peace Memorial, commonly called the Atomic Bomb Dome or , in Hiroshima, Japan, is part of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996. The ruin serves as a memorial to the people who were killed in the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on August 6,...
- Hiroshima Peace Memorial ParkHiroshima Peace Memorial Parkis a memorial park in the center of Hiroshima, Japan. It is dedicated to the legacy of Hiroshima as the first city in the world to suffer a nuclear attack, and to the memories of the bomb's direct and indirect victims ....
- Hiroshima Municipal Stadium
- Aioi BridgeAioi BridgeThe is an unusual "T"-shaped bridge in Hiroshima, Japan. The original bridge, constructed in 1932, was the aiming point for the 1945 Hiroshima atom bomb because its shape was easily recognized from the air. A replica was constructed in 1983....
- the target of the Atomic Bomb - ALSOK Hall
- SogoSogoSogo Co., Ltd. is a department store chain that operates an extensive network of branches in Japan. It once owned stores in locations as diverse as Beijing in China, Causeway Bay in Hong Kong, Taipei in Taiwan, Jakarta, Medan, Bandung & Surabaya in Indonesia, Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, Singapore,...
- Hiroshima City Children's Library
- Hiroshima Children's MuseumHiroshima Children's MuseumThe Hiroshima Children's Museum is a science museum for children in Hiroshima, Japan.-History:The museum opened in the new building of the Hiroshima City Children's Library in 1980.-Exhibitions:...
History
- Completion was started on November 23, 1912.
- Opened as "Yagura-no-shita" on December 8, 1912.
- Renamed to "Aioi-bashi" in 1929.
- Service was stopped on June 10, 1944 due to the World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. - Service restarted on September 7, 1945 after the World War II.
- Renamed to "Genbaku Dome-mae" on December 16, 1974.
See also
- Hiroden Streetcar Lines and RoutesHiroden Streetcar Lines and RoutesThis is a list of lines and routes on the Hiroshima Electric Railway's railway and streetcar systems in and around Hiroshima.-Lines:Currently there are seven streetcar lines.*Main Line*Ujina Line*Eba Line*Hakushima Line...