Minami-Rinkan Station
 Minami-Rinkan Station 南林間駅 | |||||||||||||||
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 The east entrance in December 2016 | |||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||
| Operator |  Odakyu Electric Railway | ||||||||||||||
| Line |  Odakyu Enoshima Line | ||||||||||||||
| Distance | 36.8 km from Shinjuku | ||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Connections | Bus stop | ||||||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||||||
| Station code | OE-03 | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1 April 1929 | ||||||||||||||
| Former names | Minami-Rinkantoshi (until 1941) | ||||||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||||||
| FY2019 | 34,021 daily | ||||||||||||||
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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
[edit]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
[edit]The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks, which are connected to the station building by a footbridge.
Platforms
[edit]| 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 forecourt on the east side of the station in December 2016
The ticket barriers in December 2016
History
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- St. Cecilia Women's Junior College
- Yamato City Tsuruma Junior High School
- Yamato Municipal Rinkan Elementary School
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. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
External links
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Media related to Minami-Rinkan Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)
