Rittō Station (栗東駅, Rittō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Rittō, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Rittō Station 栗東駅 | |||||||||||
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 Rittō Station building, October 2006 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 2-3 Heso, Rittō-shi, Shiga-ken 520-3031 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°02′15″N 135°58′48″E / 35.0374°N 135.9800°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  JR West | ||||||||||
| Line(s) |  Biwako Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 43.2 km from Maibara | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Station code | JR-A23 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 16 March 1991 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2019 | 11,976 daily | ||||||||||
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Lines
editRittō Station is served by the Biwako Line portion of the Tōkaidō Main Line, and is 43.2 km (26.8 mi) from Maibara and 489.1 km (303.9 mi) from Tokyo.
Station layout
editThe station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by an elevated concourse. The station is staffed.
Platforms
edit| 1 | ■ Biwako Line | for Maibara, Nagahama and Ōgaki |
| 2 | ■ Biwako Line | for Kusatsu and Kyoto |
History
editRittō Station was opened on 16 March 1991.[1][2]
Station numbering was introduced to the station in March 2018 with Rittō being assigned station number JR-A23.[3][4]
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 11,976 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[5]
Surrounding area
edit- Daiho Shrine
- Ritto City Daiho Elementary School
- Ritto Arts and Culture Center Sakira
- Sekisui Chemical Shiga Ritto Factory
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 33. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ "データで見るJR西日本 2022" [JR West Japan 2022 in Data] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 2022. pp. 88–90. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 December 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ "近畿エリアの12路線 のべ300駅に「駅ナンバー」を導入します！" ["Station numbers" will be introduced at a total of 300 stations on 12 lines in the Kinki area!]. westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "「駅ナンバー」一覧表" ["Station number" list] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ 令和元年滋賀県統計書 [Shiga Prefecuture Statistics (Reiwa 1st Year Edition)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Shiga Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
External links
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