Ritsurin-Kōen-Kitaguchi Station
Railway station in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan
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Ritsurin-Kōen-Kitaguchi Station (栗林公園北口駅, Ritsurin-Kōen-Kitaguchi-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 "T26".[1][2]
Japan
JR ShikokuT26 Ritsurin-Kōen-Kitaguchi Station 栗林公園北口駅 | ||||||||||||||||
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Ritsurin-Kōen-Kitaguchi Station in 2015 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 10 Nakanochō, Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture 760-0008 Japan | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°20′03″N 134°02′30″E | |||||||||||||||
| Operator | JR Shikoku | |||||||||||||||
| Line | Kōtoku Line | |||||||||||||||
| Distance | 3.2 km (2.0 mi) from Takamatsu | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Elevated | |||||||||||||||
| Parking | Under elevated structure | |||||||||||||||
Cycle facilities | Under elevated structure | |||||||||||||||
| Accessible | No - steps lead up to platform | |||||||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | |||||||||||||||
| Station code | T27 | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 November 1986 | |||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 928 | |||||||||||||||
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Lines
The station is served by the JR Shikoku Kōtoku Line and is located 3.2 km from the beginning of the line at Takamatsu.[3] Only local services stop at the station.[4]
Layout
Ritsurin-Kōen-Kitaguchi Station consists of a side platform serving a single elevated track. There is no station building and the station is unstaffed but a shelter is provided on the platform for waiting passengers and automatic ticket vending machines are installed. A ramp leads up to the platform from the access road. Parking for cars and bicycles is available under the elevated structure.[2][5][3]
A view of the station entrance and elevated structure. The red torii is not the entrance but leads to a Shinto shrine. The station entrance is to the right of it.
History
Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened Ritsurin-Kōen-Kitaguchi Station on 1 November 1986 as a temporary stop on the existing Kōtoku Line. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, JR Shikoku assumed control and the stop was upgraded to a full station.[6][7]
Surrounding area
- Ritsurin Garden
- Iwashio Hachiman Shrine
- Eimei High School
