Rittō Station

Rittō Station (栗東駅) 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 from Maibara and 489.1 km from Tokyo.

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

History
Rittō Station was opened on 16 March 1991.

Station numbering was introduced to the station in March 2018 with Rittō being assigned station number JR-A23.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 11,976 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

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