Ritsurin Station | |
| Native Name: | 栗林駅 |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Style: | JR Shikoku |
| Address: | 3-19 Fujitsukachō, Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture 760-0071 |
| Country: | Japan |
| Distance: | from |
| Platforms: | 1 island platform |
| Tracks: | 2 |
| Structure: | Elevated |
| Parking: | Available |
| Bicycle: | Designated parking area for bikes |
| Accessible: | No - escalator or stairs needed to reach platform |
| Code: | T25 |
| Status: | Staffed - JR ticket window (Midori no Madoguchi) |
| Passengers: | 2378 |
| Pass Year: | FY2019 |
| Map Type: | Japan Kagawa Prefecture#Japan |
| Map Dot Label: | Ritsurin Station |
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]
The station is served by the JR Shikoku Kōtoku Line and is located 4.3 km from the beginning of the line at Takamatsu. Besides local services, the Uzushio limited express between, and also stops at the station.[2]
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.[3] [4] [5] [6]
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 to . 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.