Higashi-Rinkan Station

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Higashi-Rikan Station

東林間駅
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The east entrance in December 2016
Location7-7-1 Kamitsuruma, Minami-ku, Sagamihara-shi, Kanagawa-ken 252-0302
Japan
Coordinates35°31′13.87″N 139°26′20.01″E / 35.5205194°N 139.4388917°E / 35.5205194; 139.4388917Coordinates: 35°31′13.87″N 139°26′20.01″E / 35.5205194°N 139.4388917°E / 35.5205194; 139.4388917
Operated byOdakyuGroup logo2.svg Odakyu Electric Railway
Line(s)Odakyu enoshima.svg Odakyu Enoshima Line
Distance33.8 km from Shinjuku
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus stop
Other information
Station codeOE-1
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedApril 1, 1929
Rebuilt1982
Previous namesHigashi-Rikantoshi (until 1941)
Passengers
FY201922,006 daily
Services
Preceding station   Odakyu   Following station
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Enoshima Line
Local
Sagami-Ono
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toward Sagami-Ōno
Location
Higashi-Rinkan Station is located in Kanagawa Prefecture
Higashi-Rinkan Station
Higashi-Rinkan Station
Location within Kanagawa Prefecture

Higashi-Rinkan Station (東林間駅, Higashi-Rinkan-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan and operated by the private railway operator Odakyu Electric Railway.

Lines[]

Higashi-Rinkan Station is served by the Odakyu Enoshima Line, with some through services to and from Shinjuku in Tokyo. It lies 33.8 kilometers from Shinjuku.

Station layout[]

The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks. The station building is elevated above the platforms and tracks.

Platforms[]

1 ■ Odakyu Enoshima Line for Fujisawa and Katase-Enoshima
2 ■ Odakyu Enoshima Line for Sagami-Ono and Shinjuku

  • The west entrance in December 2016

  • The ticket barriers in December 2016

  • The south end of the platforms in December 2016

  • The north end of the platforms in December 2016

History[]

The station opened on April 1, 1929, as Higashi-Rinkantoshi Station (東林間都市駅). Its name was shortened to Higashi-Rinkan on October 15, 1941.

Passenger statistics[]

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 22,006 passengers daily.[1]

The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year daily average
2005 21,920[2]
2010 21,422[3]
2015 21,460[4]

Surrounding area[]

  • Toshiba Rinkan Hospital
  • Morishita Memorial Hospital

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ 鉄道部門：1日平均駅別乗降人員 [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: Odakyu Electric Railway. 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  2. ^ 神奈川県県勢要覧（平成18年度） [Kanagawa Prefecture official statistics (fiscal 2005)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  3. ^ 神奈川県県勢要覧（平成23年度） [Kanagawa Prefecture official statistics (fiscal 2010)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Kanagawa Prefecture. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  4. ^ 神奈川県県勢要覧（平成28年度 [Kanagawa Prefecture official statistics (fiscal 2010)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Kanagawa Prefecture. Retrieved 26 March 2021.

External links[]

Media related to Higashi-Rinkan Station at Wikimedia Commons

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