Ritsurin-Kōen-Kitaguchi Station (栗林公園北口駅, Ritsurin-Kōen-Kitaguchi-eki) is a railway station on the Kōtoku Line in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "T26".[1][2]
Ritsurin-Kōen-Kitaguchi Station 栗林公園北口駅 | |
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Ritsurin-Kōen-Kitaguchi Station in 2015 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 10 Nakanochō, Takamatsu-shi, Kagawa-ken 760-0008 Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°20′03″N 134°02′30″E |
| Operated by | |
| Line(s) | ■ Kōtoku Line |
| Distance | 3.2 km from Takamatsu |
| Platforms | 1 side platform |
| Tracks | 1 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Elevated |
| Parking | Under elevated structure |
| Bicycle facilities | Under elevated structure |
| Disabled access | No - steps lead up to platform |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Station code | T27 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 November 1986 (1986-11-01) |
| Location | |
Ritsurin-Kōen-Kitaguchi Station Location within Japan | |
The station is served by the JR Shikoku Kōtoku Line and is located 3.2 km from the beginning of the line at Takamatsu.[3] Only local services stop at the station.[4]
The station consists of a side platform serving a single elevated track. There is no station building and the station is unstaffed but a shelter is provided on the platform for waiting passengers and automatic ticket vending machines are installed. A ramp leads up to the platform from the access road. Parking for cars and bicycles is available under the elevated structure.[2][5][3]
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| Kōtoku Line | ||||
| Limited Express Uzushio: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Shōwachō | Local | Ritsurin | ||
Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened Ritsurin-Kōen-Kitaguchi on 1 November 1986 as a temporary stop on the existing Kōtoku Line. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, JR Shikoku assumed control and the stop was upgraded to a full station.[6][7]
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Stations of the JR Shikoku Kōtoku Line | |
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