Ritsurin-Kōen Station Explained

Ritsurin-Kōen Station
Native Name:栗林公園駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:3-chōme-6 Ritsurinchō, Takamatsu-shi, Kagawa-ken 760-0073
Country:Japan
Coordinates:34.3289°N 134.0511°W
Operator: Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad
Line: Kotohira Line
Distance:2.9 km from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Structure:At-grade
Parking:No
Bicycle:Yes
Accessible:Yes
Code:K03
Passengers:3,225 per day[1]
Pass Year:FY2017
Map Type:Japan Kagawa Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Ritsurin-Kōen Station

is a passenger railway station operated by the Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad in Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad (Kotoden) and is designated station "K03". The station name is taken from the nearby Ritsurin Garden.

Lines

Ritsurin-Kōen Station is a station on the Kotoden Kotohira Line and is located 2.9 km from the terminus of the line at Takamatsu-Chikkō Station.

Layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing.[2]

History

Ritsurin-Kōen Station opened on December 21, 1926 as a station of the Kotohira Electric Railway. On November 1, 1943 it became a station on the Takamatsu Kotohira Electric Railway Kotohira Line due to a company merger.

Surrounding area

Passenger statistics

Ridership per day
YearRidership
20112,753
20122,791
20132,803
20142,740
20152,885
20163,105
20173,225

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 国土数値情報 駅別乗降客数データ . . January 29, 2020 . ja.
  2. Book: Kawashima, Ryōzō. ja: 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第2巻 四国西部エリア. 2013 . Kodansha. 9784062951616. Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 2 Western Shikoku. ja. 8, 64.