Ritsurin Station

T25 Ritsurin Station 栗林駅
Ritsurin Station in 2015
General information
Location	3-19 Fujitsukachō, Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture 760-0071 Japan
Coordinates	34°19′56″N 134°03′13″E
Operated by	JR Shikoku
Line(s)	Kōtoku Line
Distance	4.3 km (2.7 mi) from Takamatsu
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Designated parking area for bikes
Accessible	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; 99 years ago (1925-12-21)
Passengers
FY2019	2378
Services
Preceding station JR Shikoku Following station Ritsurin-Kōen-Kitaguchi T26 towards Takamatsu Kōtoku Line Kitachō T24 towards Tokushima Limited Express Takamatsu T28 towards Kojima Uzushio Yashima T23 towards Tokushima
Location Ritsurin Station Location within Kagawa Prefecture Show map of Kagawa Prefecture Ritsurin Station Ritsurin Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Ritsurin Station (栗林駅, Ritsurin-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "T25".[1][2]

Lines

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]

Layout

Ritsurin 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]

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  A view of the station platforms and tracks in 2010

History

Ritsurin 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]

Surrounding area

• Takamatsu First High School
• Takamatsu Municipal Sakuramachi Junior High School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
2. "栗林" [Ritsurin]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
3. Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第1巻 四国東部エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 1 Eastern Shikoku] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 23, 66. ISBN 9784062951609.
4. "Ritsurin Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
5. "栗林駅" [Ritsurin Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
6. "栗林駅" [Ritsurin]. JR Shikoku Official Station Website. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
7. Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 648. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
8. Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. pp. 215–216. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.

External links

• Ritsurin Station (JR Shikoku)(in Japanese)