Higashi-Rinkan Station

Higashi-Rinkan Station (東林間駅, Higashi-Rinkan-eki) is a railway station on the Odakyu Enoshima Line in the city of Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Odakyu Electric Railway.

Higashi-Rikan Station 東林間駅
The east entrance in December 2016
Location	7-7-1 Kamitsuruma, Minami-ku, Sagamihara-shi, Kanagawa-ken Japan
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
Website	www.odakyu.jp/station/higashi_rinkan/
History
Opened	1 April 1929
Rebuilt	1982
Previous names	Higashi-Rikantoshi (until 1941)
Passengers
FY2015	21,460 daily
Services
Preceding station   Odakyu   Following station Chūō-Rinkan toward Katase-Enoshima Enoshima Line Local Sagami-Ono toward Sagami-Ōno
Location
Higashi-Rikan Station Location within 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

Higashi-Rikan Station has 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

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  The west entrance in December 2016
• 
  The ticket barriers in December 2016
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  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. The station building was rebuilt in 1982.

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)