Higashi-Rinkan Station

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.

Higashi-Rikan Station 東林間駅
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
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
Preceding station Odakyu Following station Chūō-Rinkan towards Katase-Enoshima Enoshima Line Local Sagami-Ono towards Sagami-Ōno
Location Higashi-Rinkan Station Location within Kanagawa Prefecture Show map of Kanagawa Prefecture Higashi-Rinkan Station Higashi-Rinkan Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

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

The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks. The station building is elevated above the platforms and tracks.

Platforms

1	■ Odakyu Enoshima Line	for Fujisawa and Katase-Enoshima
2	■ Odakyu Enoshima Line	for Sagami-Ono and Shinjuku

• 
  The west entrance in December 2016
• 
  The ticket barriers in December 2016
• 
  The south end of the platforms in December 2016
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  The north end of the platforms in December 2016

History

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

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
2005	21,920[2]
2010	21,422[3]
2015	21,460[4]

Surrounding area

• Toshiba Rinkan Hospital
• Morishita Memorial Hospital

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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2021.

External links

Media related to Higashi-Rinkan Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Japanese)