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.
![]() The east entrance in December 2016 | |||||||||||||||
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Location | 1-6-11 Minami-Rinkan, Yamato-shi, Kanagawa-ken 242-0006 Japan | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 35°29′45″N 139°26′53″E / 35.495731°N 139.447998°E | ||||||||||||||
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Distance | 36.8 km from Shinjuku | ||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Connections | Bus stop | ||||||||||||||
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Station code | OE-03 | ||||||||||||||
Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||
Opened | 1 April 1929 | ||||||||||||||
Previous names | Minami-Rinkantoshi (until 1941) | ||||||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||||||
FY2019 | 34,021 daily | ||||||||||||||
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Lines
editMinami-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
editThe station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks, which are connected to the station building by a footbridge.
Platforms
edit1 | ■ Odakyu Enoshima Line | for Fujisawa and Katase-Enoshima |
2 | ■ Odakyu Enoshima Line | for Sagami-Ōno and Shinjuku |
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The west side of the station in November 2004
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The forecourt on the east side of the station in December 2016
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The ticket barriers in December 2016
History
editThe 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
editIn 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 |
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2005 | 31,860[2] |
2010 | 32,346[3] |
2015 | 33,555[4] |
Surrounding area
editYamato City Tsuruma Junior High School Yamato Municipal Rinkan Elementary School
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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
editMedia related to Minami-Rinkan Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)