Timetable information
Weekday departures: 230/day · Sat & holiday departures: 218/day
First / last departure (weekday): 4:47 / 24:52 (00:52 next day)
Busiest hour: 7:00–8:00 (18)
0:00 ─ 23:00
Figures are typical departures in the timetable data, not a live service count.
Timetable data as of 4 July 2026.
Adjacent stations
- Sotetsu Izumino Line: Minami-Makigahara ⇄ Yayoidai
Location
History
Ryokuentoshi Station opened on 8 April 1976 with the inauguration of the Sagami Railway (Sotetsu) Izumino Line; its name was chosen to evoke a comfortable town full of greenery, the provisional name during planning having been Koyasu. Built in a valley between the Makigahara and Okazu tunnels, the station was originally configured for eight-car trains; its platforms were later extended to handle ten-car formations. It became a rapid-service stop on 27 February 1999 and a commuter-express stop from 30 November 2019, after through-running to JR began. The station was designated one of the Kantō region's 100 selected stations in 1997 for its observation deck, gallery and garden, and platform-edge doors entered service on 22 January 2023. The station carries number SO32.
Notes
The platform was originally built to an eight-car length, shorter than the ten-car platforms elsewhere on the Izumino Line, and Sotetsu held the surrounding land for never-built passing tracks; that reserved space is now planted with oleander and azaleas as a 'garden observation deck'.
Sources
- Wikipedia (English) (opens in a new tab)
- Wikipedia (日本語) (opens in a new tab)
- Photo: LERK · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab)
Last updated: 2026-05-18