Enoshima Station
Enoshima Station 江ノ島駅 | |||||||||||
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Enoshima Station building in September 2018 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 1-4-7 Katase-Kaigan Fujisawa Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°18′40″N 139°29′15″E / 35.31111°N 139.48750°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Enoshima Electric Railway | ||||||||||
| Distance | 3.3 km (2.1 mi) from Fujisawa | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed (all day) | ||||||||||
| Station code | EN06 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 September 1902 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1999 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Katase (until 1929) | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2019 | 10,097 daily | ||||||||||
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Enoshima Station (Japanese: 江ノ島駅, Hepburn: Enoshima-eki) is a railway station on the Enoshima Electric Railway (Enoden) located in the city of Fujisawa, Japan. The station is the closest to the line's namesake, Enoshima island and is popular with tourists visiting the resort area.
Service
Enoshima Station is served by the Enoshima Electric Railway Main Line and is located 3.3 km (2.1 mi) from the line's terminus at Fujisawa Station. Between this station and Koshigoe Station, the Enoden trains are street running with tracks laid in the middle of a public roadway. Immediately east of the station is the Enoshima Electric Railway headquarters, along with several train storage tracks.
The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two ground-level tracks, with the platforms connected by a level crossing.
The Fujisawa-bound side of the station contains a staffed ticket office, coin lockers, a gift shop, and a Tully's Coffee outlet. Within the paid area, the station has a restroom and a waiting room. The station is staffed during all operating hours, with the ticket office open from 07:00 to 21:00.[1]
History
The station opened on 1 September 1902, as Katase Station (片瀬駅). It was renamed Enoshima Station in 1929. The current station building was rebuilt in 1999.
Station numbering was introduced to the Enoshima Electric Railway January 2014 with Enoshima being assigned station number EN06.[2][3]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 10,097 passengers daily, making it the 3rd used of the 15 Enoden stations [4]
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
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| 2005 | 6,231[5] |
| 2010 | 5,656[6] |
| 2015 | 7,345[7] |
Surrounding area and transfer
- Katase-Enoshima Station (Odakyu Enoshima Line)
- Shonan-Enoshima Station (Shonan Monorail)
- Enoshima
- Enoshima Aquarium
- Katase Higashihama beach
- Katase Nishihama / Kugenuma Beach
- Shonan Shirayuri Gakuen Elementary School
Popular culture
- This railway station was shown in the 5th episode of anime A Channel, where main characters were going to the sea by Enoshima Electric Railway Line Train, and were arguing about "it is train or tram".
See also
References
- ^ "Enoshima Station Information". Enoshima Electric Railway Co. Ltd. Retrieved 2026-01-23.
- ^ "2014年1月から駅ナンバリングを順次導入します！" [From January 2014, station numbering will be introduced sequentially!] (PDF). odakyu.jp (in Japanese). 24 December 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 October 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ Kusamichi, Yoshikazu (28 December 2013). "小田急グループ、鉄道から海賊船まで通しの駅番号…2014年1月から順次導入" [Odakyu Group, station numbers from railways to pirate ships, Introduced sequentially from January 2014]. Response Automotive Media (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 22 June 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ 江ノ電グループ会社要覧 2021年版 [Enoden Group Company Directory (Fiscal 2019)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Enoshima Electric Railway. 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- ^ 神奈川県県勢要覧（平成18年度） [Kanagawa Prefecture official statistics (fiscal 2005)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ 神奈川県県勢要覧（平成23年度） [Kanagawa Prefecture official statistics (fiscal 2010)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Kanagawa Prefecture. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ 神奈川県県勢要覧（平成28年度 [Kanagawa Prefecture official statistics (fiscal 2010)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Kanagawa Prefecture. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
External links
Media related to Enoshima Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Enoden Station information (in Japanese)