Tōjiin Ritsumeikan University Station
Tōjiin Ritsumeikan University Station
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Station platforms, 2007 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Kita-ku, Kyoto Kyoto Prefecture Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°01′40″N 135°43′27″E / 35.0278250°N 135.7240550°E |
| Operated by | Keifuku Electric Railroad |
| Line(s) | Randen Kitano Line |
| Distance | 0.7km from Kitano-Hakubaichō |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At-grade |
| Other information | |
| Station code | B8 |
| Website | Official (in Japanese) |
| History | |
| Opened | November 3, 1925 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2015 | 0.2 million |
Tōjiin Ritsumeikan University Station (等持院・立命館大学衣笠キャンパス前駅, Tōjiin Ritsumeikan-Daigaku-Kinugasa-Kyampasu-mae-eki) is a tram stop in Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan. The station is serviced by the Randen Kitano Line that begins at Katabiranotsuji and continues to Kitano-Hakubaichō. It carries the distinction of being the longest-named train station in Japan, with 26 hiragana characters.
The station was renamed from Tojiin Station on March 20, 2020 in order to reflect its proximity to the main Kinugasa Campus of Ritsumeikan University. It was reported that while train operator Keifuku had considered shortening the new station name, they decided against it after discovering it would become the longest-named train station in the country.