Tōjiin Ritsumeikan University Station (等持院・立命館大学衣笠キャンパス前駅, Tōjiin Ritsumeikan-Daigaku-Kinugasa-Kyampasu-mae-eki) is a tram stop in Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan.[3] The station is serviced by the Randen Kitano Line that begins at Katabiranotsuji and continues to Kitano-Hakubaichō.[4] It carries the distinction of being the longest-named train station in Japan, with 26 hiragana characters.[5]
Tōjiin Ritsumeikan University Station
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 Station platforms, 2007 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Kita-ku, Kyoto Kyoto Prefecture Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°01′40″N 135°43′27″E / 35.0278250°N 135.7240550°E[1] |
| Operated by | Keifuku Electric Railroad |
| Line(s) | Randen Kitano Line |
| Distance | 0.7km from Kitano-Hakubaichō |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At-grade |
| Other information | |
| Station code | B8 |
| Website | Official (in Japanese) |
| History | |
| Opened | November 3, 1925 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2015[2] | 0.2 million |
The station was renamed from Tojiin Station on March 20, 2020 in order to reflect its proximity to the main Kinugasa Campus of Ritsumeikan University.[6] It was reported that while train operator Keifuku had considered shortening the new station name, they decided against it after discovering it would become the longest-named train station in the country.[5]
Station layout
editThe station consists of two split-platforms at ground level. Platform 1 services trams to Katabiranotsuji, connecting with the Randen Arashiyama Line. Platform 2 services trams bound for Kitano-Hakubaichō.[7]
Adjacent stations
edit| « | Service | » | ||
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| Randen Kitano Line | ||||
| Ryōanji (B7) | Local | Kitano-Hakubaichō (B9) | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Node: Tōjiin (335664938)". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2010-10-11.
- ^ 第8章 都市施設 [Chapter 8: Urban facilities]. 京都市統計書 [Statistics of Kyoto City] (in Japanese). City of Kyoto. 2017.
- ^ 等持院・立命館大学衣笠キャンパス前 (in Japanese). Keifuku Electric Railroad Co., Ltd. (Randen). Retrieved 2010-10-01.
- ^ "Keifuku Line (Randen)". Discover Kyoto. Retrieved 2010-10-11.
- ^ a b "Tongue twister training: Kyoto rail stop gets Japan's longest station name". Mainichi. 21 March 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "北野線「等持院駅」の駅名変更と、駅名変更記念硬券発売のお知らせ" [Tojiin Station on the Kitano Line will be renamed Tojiin Ritsumeikan University Station.] (in Japanese). Keifuku Electric Railroad Co., Ltd. (Randen). 2020-03-17. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
- ^ "Station Map". Arukumachi KYOTO Route Planner. Retrieved 2010-10-11.
External links
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Media related to Tōjiin-Ritsumeikan University Station at Wikimedia Commons- Keifuku Electric Railroad Randen official summary page (English)
