Ritsurin Station (栗林駅, Ritsurin-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 Station 栗林駅 | |
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General information | |
Location | 3-19 Fujitsukachō, Takamatsu-shi, Kagawa-ken 760-0071 Japan |
Coordinates | 34°19′56″N 134°03′13″E |
Operated by | ![]() |
Line(s) | ■ Kōtoku Line |
Distance | 4.3 km from Takamatsu |
Platforms | 1 island platform |
Tracks | 2 |
Construction | |
Structure type | Elevated |
Parking | Available |
Bicycle facilities | Designated parking area for bikes |
Disabled access | No - escalator or stairs needed to reach platform |
Other information | |
Status | Staffed - JR ticket window (Midori no Madoguchi) |
Station code | T25 |
Website | Official website |
History | |
Opened | 21 December 1925 (1925-12-21) |
Location | |
![]() ![]() Ritsurin Station Location within Japan |
The station is served by the JR Shikoku Kōtoku Line and is located 4.3 km from the beginning of the line at Takamatsu.[3] Besides local services, the Uzushio limited express between Okayama, Takamatsu and Tokushima also stops at the station.[4]
The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks. Track 1 is the through-track while track 2 is a passing loop. The station building is part of the elevated structure. Level 1 houses shops. The waiting room and a JR ticket window (with a Midori no Madoguchi facility) are located on level 2. Stairs and an escalator lead to the island platform on level 3. A large designated parking area for bikes is provided outside the station.[2][5][3][6]
« | Service | » | ||
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JR Limited Express Services | ||||
Takamatsu | Uzushio | Yashima | ||
Kōtoku Line | ||||
Ritsurin-Kōen-Kitaguchi | Local | Kitachō |
The station was opened on 21 December 1925 as an intermediate stop a few months after the track of the Kōtoku Line had been extended eastwards from Takamatsu to Shido. At that time the station was operated by Japanese Government Railways, later becoming Japanese National Railways (JNR). With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.[7][8]
Stations of the JR Shikoku Kōtoku Line | |
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