is a passenger

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located in

Izumi-ku, Yokohama is one of the 18 Wards of Japan, wards of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. In 2010 the ward had an estimated population of 155,674 and a population density, density of 6,620 persons per km². The total area was 23.51 km². ...

, Japan, operated by the

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operator

Sagami Railway The , or , is a private railway company operating three lines in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of holding company Sotetsu Holdings, Inc. Sotetsu Holdings is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange; 6.58% of it is owned ...

(Sotetsu).

Lines

Ryokuentoshi Station is served by the

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, and lies 3.1 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Futamata-gawa Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed

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s serving two tracks, with an elevated station building.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

History

Ryokuentoshi Station was opened on April 8, 1976.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 25,276 passengers daily. The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Surrounding area

* Nakaman Gakuin Ryokuen City School * Sotetsu Cultural Center *

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(Ryokuen campus)

References

External links

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