Higashi-Rinkan Station
 Higashi-Rikan Station 東林間駅 | |||||||||||
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 The east entrance in December 2016 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 7-7-1 Kamitsuruma, Minami-ku, Sagamihara-shi, Kanagawa-ken 252-0302 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°31′13.87″N 139°26′20.01″E / 35.5205194°N 139.4388917°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  Odakyu Electric Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) |  Odakyu Enoshima Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 33.8 km from Shinjuku | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus stop | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Station code | OE-1 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | April 1, 1929 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1982 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Higashi-Rikantoshi (until 1941) | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2019 | 22,006 daily | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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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
[edit]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
[edit]The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks. The station building is elevated above the platforms and tracks.
Platforms
[edit]| 1 | ■ Odakyu Enoshima Line | for Fujisawa and Katase-Enoshima |
| 2 | ■ Odakyu Enoshima Line | for Sagami-Ono and Shinjuku |
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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
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History
[edit]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
[edit]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 |
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| 2005 | 21,920[2] |
| 2010 | 21,422[3] |
| 2015 | 21,460[4] |
Surrounding area
[edit]- Toshiba Rinkan Hospital
- Morishita Memorial Hospital
See also
[edit]References
[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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
External links
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Media related to Higashi-Rinkan Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)