Enoshima Electric Railway

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Enoshima Electric Railway Co.,Ltd.
江ノ島電鉄株式会社
Type Public
Founded December 25, 1900
Headquarters Flag of Japan Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan
Industry Transportation(Tram,Transit bus)/Real estate
Employees 452 (2006)
Website www.enoden.co.jp
This train at Kamakura Station is bound for Fujisawa
This train at Kamakura Station is bound for Fujisawa
Enoden operates buses from stations like Kamakura
Enoden operates buses from stations like Kamakura
Enoden Kamakura Station is adjacent to JR Kamakura Station.
Enoden Kamakura Station is adjacent to JR Kamakura Station.

The Enoshima Electric Railway or Enoden (江ノ島電鉄 Enoshima dentetsu?)connects Kamakura Station in Kamakura, with Fujisawa Station in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Stations en route include Hase Station, the stop closest to Kōtoku-in, the temple with the colossal outdoor statue of Amida Buddha. It is fully owned by the Odakyu Railway Group of companies.

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[edit] Train line

The train line measures 10 kilometers in length with a gauge of 1067 mm. It connects fifteen stations with a single track; five of those stations can accommodate two trains to allow bidirectional traffic. The trains operate on 600 VDC electric supply from overhead lines. The segment from Kamakura Station to Koshigoe Station is in the city of Kamakura; from Enoshima Station to Fujisawa Station, the line is in the city of Fujisawa. Until recently the trains were quite rickety and cramped (part of their charm), until they upgraded to a modern trainset, although trains still pass a few feet from doorsteps of homes and shops.

[edit] Stations

  • Kamakura Station (also served by JR East Yokosuka Line)
  • Wadazuka Station
  • Yuigahama Station
  • Hase Station
  • Gokurakuji Station
  • Inamuragasaki Station
  • Shichirigahama Station
  • Kamakura Kōkō mae Station
  • Koshigoe Station
  • Enoshima Station (a short walk from Katase Enoshima Station and Shonan Enoshima Station)
  • Shōnan Kaigan Kōen Station
  • Kugenuma Station
  • Yanagikōji Station
  • Ishigami Station
  • Fujisawa Station (also served by JR East Tōkaidō Main Line, Odakyu Electric Railway's Odakyu Enoshima Line

[edit] Buses

Enoden also operates bus service in the area.

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