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Minami-Rinkan Station

Railway station in Yamato, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

Minami-Rinkan Station 南林間駅
The east entrance in December 2016
General information
Location	1-6-11 Minami-Rinkan, Yamato-shi, Kanagawa-ken 242-0006 Japan
Coordinates	35°29′45″N 139°26′53″E / 35.495731°N 139.447998°E / 35.495731; 139.447998
Operated by	Odakyu Electric Railway
Line(s)	Odakyu Enoshima Line
Distance	36.8 km from Shinjuku
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Station code	OE-03
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 April 1929
Previous names	Minami-Rinkantoshi (until 1941)
Passengers
FY2019	34,021 daily
Services
Preceding station Odakyu Following station Yamato towards Katase-Enoshima Enoshima Line Express Chūō-Rinkan towards Sagami-Ōno Tsuruma towards Katase-Enoshima Enoshima Line Local
Location Minami-Rinkan Station Location within Kanagawa Prefecture Show map of Kanagawa Prefecture Minami-Rinkan Station Minami-Rinkan Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

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

Lines[edit]

Minami-Rinkan Station is served by the Odakyu Enoshima Line, with some through services to and from Shinjuku in Tokyo. It lies 36.8 kilometers from the Shinjuku terminus.

Station layout[edit]

The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks, which are connected to the station building by a footbridge.

Platforms[edit]

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  The west side of the station in November 2004
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  The forecourt on the east side of the station in December 2016
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  The ticket barriers in December 2016

History[edit]

The station opened on April 1, 1929, as Minami-Rinkantoshi Station (南林間都市駅). It was renamed Minami-Rinkan on October 15, 1941.^{[citation needed]}

Passenger statistics[edit]

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 34,021 passengers daily.^[1]

The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Surrounding area[edit]

• St. Cecilia Women's Junior College

Yamato City Tsuruma Junior High School Yamato Municipal Rinkan Elementary School

See also[edit]

• List of railway stations in Japan

References[edit]

External links[edit]

Media related to Minami-Rinkan Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Japanese)