Rittō Station

Railway station in Rittō, Shiga Prefecture, Japan

35°02′15″N 135°58′48″E / 35.0374°N 135.9800°E / 35.0374; 135.9800Operated by

JR WestLine(s)

Biwako LineDistance43.2 km from MaibaraPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2Other informationStation code JR-A23 WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened16 March 1991PassengersFY201911,976 daily Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Kusatsu towards Kyoto		Biwako Line Local		Moriyama towards Nagahama

Location
Rittō Station Location within Shiga Prefecture Show map of Shiga Prefecture Rittō Station Rittō Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

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).

Lines

Rittō 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

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by an elevated concourse. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1	■ Biwako Line	for Maibara, Nagahama and Ōgaki
2	■ Biwako Line	for Kusatsu and Kyoto

History

Rittō 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

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 11,976 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[5]

Surrounding area

Daiho Shrine
Ritto City Daiho Elementary School
Ritto Arts and Culture Center Sakira
Sekisui Chemical Shiga Ritto Factory

References

^ 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.