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

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

The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks. The station building is elevated above the platforms and tracks.

Platforms

1■ Odakyu Enoshima Linefor Fujisawa and Katase-Enoshima
2■ Odakyu Enoshima Linefor Sagami-Ono and Shinjuku
  • The west entrance in December 2016
  • The ticket barriers in December 2016
  • The south end of the platforms in December 2016
  • 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.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 22,006 passengers daily.

The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal yeardaily average
200521,920
201021,422
201521,460

Surrounding area

  • Toshiba Rinkan Hospital
  • Morishita Memorial Hospital

See also

External links

Media related to Higashi-Rinkan Station at Wikimedia Commons

  • (in Japanese)