Minami-Rinkan Station

Railway station in Yamato, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
35°29′45″N 139°26′53″E / 35.495731°N 139.447998°E / 35.495731; 139.447998Operated by Odakyu Electric RailwayLine(s) Odakyu Enoshima LineDistance36.8 km from ShinjukuPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2ConnectionsBus stopOther informationStation codeOE-03WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened1 April 1929Previous namesMinami-Rinkantoshi (until 1941)PassengersFY201934,021 daily Services
Preceding station Odakyu Following station
Yamato
towards Katase-Enoshima
 Enoshima Line
Express
 Chūō-Rinkan
towards Sagami-Ōno
Tsuruma
towards Katase-Enoshima
 Enoshima Line
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Minami-Rinkan Station is located in Kanagawa Prefecture
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Minami-Rinkan Station (南林間駅, Minami-Rinkan-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yamato, Kanagawa, Japan and operated by the private railway operator Odakyu Electric Railway.

Lines

Minami-Rinkan Station is served by the Odakyu Enoshima Line, with some through services to and from Shinjuku in Tokyo. It lies 36.8 kilometers from the Shinjuku terminus.

Station layout

The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks, which are connected to the station building by a footbridge.

Platforms

1 ■ Odakyu Enoshima Line for Fujisawa and Katase-Enoshima
2 ■ Odakyu Enoshima Line for Sagami-Ōno and Shinjuku
  • The west side of the station in November 2004
    The west side of the station in November 2004
  • The forecourt on the east side of the station in December 2016
    The forecourt on the east side of the station in December 2016
  • The ticket barriers in December 2016
    The ticket barriers in December 2016

History

The station opened on April 1, 1929, as Minami-Rinkantoshi Station (南林間都市駅). It was renamed Minami-Rinkan on October 15, 1941.[citation needed]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 34,021 passengers daily.[1]

The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year daily average
2005 31,860[2]
2010 32,346[3]
2015 33,555[4]

Surrounding area

Yamato City Tsuruma Junior High School Yamato Municipal Rinkan Elementary School

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 Minami-Rinkan Station at Wikimedia Commons

  • Official website (in Japanese)