Enoshima Electric Railway

Enoshima Electric Railway Co., Ltd. (Japanese: 江ノ島電鉄株式会社, Hepburn: Enoshima Dentetsu Kabushiki Gaisha) is a private railway operator in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Its sole line runs between Kamakura Station in Kamakura and Fujisawa Station in Fujisawa, and both the company and the line are commonly known as Enoden (江ノ電). A wholly owned subsidiary of the Odakyu Group, the company also operates local bus services. The line is popular with visitors to the Shōnan coast, especially those traveling to Enoshima, as sections run close to the shoreline with views of Sagami Bay; its distinctive rolling stock, appearances in television productions, and short street-running segment have further contributed to its appeal.

Other nameEnoden

Native name江ノ島電鉄株式会社

OwnerOdakyu Group

LocaleFujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan

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Enoshima Electric Railway Co., Ltd.
300 series train, dating to 1960, running along the coast at Kamakurakōkōmae Station
Overview
Other name	Enoden
Native name	江ノ島電鉄株式会社
Owner	Odakyu Group
Locale	Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan
Termini	Fujisawa Kamakura
Stations	15
Website	enoden.co.jp/en
Service
Depot(s)	Gokurakuji Enoshima
Ridership	18,099,000 (JFY2023)[1]
History
Opened	25 November 1900 (1900-11-25)[2]
Technical
Line length	10 km (6.2 mi)[1]
Number of tracks	1
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification	Overhead line, 600 V DC
Operating speed	45 km/h (28 mph)[1]
Signaling	Automatic block
Train protection system	ATS
Route map Show static map Legend km Tōkaidō Main Line Odakyū Enoshima Line 0 Fujisawa 0.6 Ishigami 1.2 Yanagikōji 1.9 Kugenuma 2.7 Shōnankaigankōen 3.3 Enoshima Headquarters Street running 3.9 Koshigoe 4.7 Kamakurakōkōmae Minegahara Signal Station 5.6 Shichirigahama 6.8 Inamuragasaki Depot 7.6 Gokurakuji Gokurakuji tunnel 8.3 Hase 8.9 Yuigahama 9.2 Wadazuka Yokosuka Line to Tokyo 10.0 Kamakura Yokosuka Line to Kurihama This diagram: view talk edit Show route diagram

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The 10-kilometre (6.2 mi) line is built to a 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) narrow gauge and is primarily single-track, with passing loops at five of its fifteen stations to permit bidirectional operation. A 450-metre (1,480 ft) section between Koshigoe and Enoshima features street running. The route is regulated under the Railway Business Act, with an exemption permitting street running, a provision shared by only a few other lines, including the Keihan Keishin Line, Keihan Ishiyama-Sakamoto Line, and Kumamoto Electric Railway. Trains operate on 600 V DC power from overhead lines.

The railway opened on 25 November 1900. Ownership later passed to the Yokohama Electric Railway Company in 1911, Tokyo Electric Power Company in 1921, the second Enoshima Electric Railway Co. in 1926, Tokyu Corporation in 1938, Enoshima Kamakura Tourist Company in 1949, and Odakyu in 1953. The present company was established on 1 September 1981 as an Odakyu subsidiary.^[3][2]