Rittō Station - Ritto

Only regular trains stop. Elevator is newly installed.

While the east exit is well developed and very fulfilling, there is nothing at the west exit. The station itself has an elevated east exit that allows you to go to nearby condominiums and supermarkets without going down the stairs, but other than that, it is a rural station itself. The number of users has increased in recent years, and although we are campaigning to stop the Special Rapid Service, JR is reluctant. In my opinion, the Special Rapid Service will not stop unless there is a great deal of trouble. Even in Ritto, if the Special Rapid Service stops, Minami-Kusatsu-Yasu will not be able to differentiate between the Special Rapid Service and the normal trains at all stations.

The new rapid will not stop. 3 minutes to Kusatsu Station

Only regular trains stop at the station. Most buses do not run on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. Almost no taxi. At the convenience store, go to the direction of Sakira, and finally one in the west direction. There is no coffee shop that is open at 9 am in the morning. The good point is that the toilet inside the station has been improved and cleaned. It is regrettable in many ways.

Ritto Station is a station on the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) Tokaido Main Line, located in 2-chome, Ritto City, Shiga Prefecture. The station number is JR-A23. It is included in the nickname section of the "Biwako Line". Station structure It is a ground station with two lines on two sides of a relative platform and has a Hashigami station building. The effective length of the home is 12 cars. The total construction cost is 552 million yen, 90% of which is borne by the local government. There is only one ticket gate. Since it does not have a turnout or an absolute signal, it is classified as a bus stop. It is a business consignment station operated by JR West Koutsu Service, and Kusatsu Station manages this station. It is a station where ICOCA can be used, and ICOCA mutual use target cards can also be used. Four trains stop every hour during the daytime hours. The number increases in the morning hours. Rapid trains bound for Osaka from Kyoto Station and Takatsuki Station The average daily number of passengers in 2019 is 11,976. When it opened in 1991, it was significantly less than other stations, but it has continued to increase until recent years due to the construction of large condominiums and housing development. In 2019, the number of passengers will be the 10th in Shiga prefecture, and the number of passengers on the Special Rapid Service station on the Biwako line will be the 3rd after Seta station and Zeze station.

It is one of the stations on the Tokaido Main Line. At present, the number of high-speed apartments is increasing around 4 stations per hour at peak times, but it seems that high-rise condominiums are increasing around this station and the number of customers is also increasing. If the number of people continues to increase in the future, the number will increase and it will be enough to become a new high-speed stop. In addition, there is al plaza in front of this station and seems to be inconvenient for shopping. Although the station itself has a certain lack of honesty in terms of facilities, high-tech and barrier-free developments such as “Midori ticketing machine plus” and “elevator” have been progressing little by little over the past 2-3 years. It seems. * As mentioned above, "Midori Ticketing Machine Plus" is included, so you can buy a ticket with a credit card.

The toilet was renewed, and the barrier-free that I was worried about was cleared by installing an elevator, improving usability. Since the window became a green ticket vending machine, the frequency of use has increased. I think the station staff's attitude is good.

It's a wide station. There is a supermarket 5 minutes from the station, but there is no convenience store in front of the station, which is a little inconvenient. It may be good for a large area to let children play.