Minami-Rinkan Station

Minami-Rinkan Station 南林間駅
The east entrance in December 2016
General information
Location	1-6-11 Minami-Rinkan, Yamato-shi, Kanagawa-ken 242-0006 Japan
Coordinates	35.495731°N 139.447998°E / 35.495731; 139.447998
Operated by	Odakyu Electric Railway
Line(s)	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
Previous names	Minami-Rinkantoshi (until 1941)
Passengers
FY2019	34,021 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 Local
Location Minami-Rinkan Station Location within Kanagawa Prefecture Show map of Kanagawa Prefecture Minami-Rinkan Station Minami-Rinkan Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

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

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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

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

• St. Cecilia Women's Junior College

Yamato City Tsuruma Junior High School Yamato Municipal Rinkan Elementary School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

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)