Shichirigahama Station
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Kamakura
Japan
 Shichirigahama Station 七里ヶ浜駅 | |||||||||||
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 Shichirigahama Station Exit | |||||||||||
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| Location | 1-9-5 Shichirigahama-Higashi Kamakura Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°18′23″N 139°30′36″E / 35.30639°N 139.51000°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Enoshima Electric Railway | ||||||||||
| Distance | 5.6 km (3.5 mi) from Fujisawa | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed (09:45–17:20) | ||||||||||
| Station code | EN09 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 20 June 1903 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1997 | ||||||||||
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| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2019 | 7,295 daily | ||||||||||
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Shichirigahama Station (Japanese: 七里ヶ浜駅, Hepburn: Shichirigahama-eki) is a railway station on the Enoshima Electric Railway (Enoden) located in the Shichirigahama-Higashi neighborhood of Kamakura, Japan.
Shichirigahama Station is served by the Enoshima Electric Railway Main Line and is located 5.6 kilometers (3.5 mi) from the line's terminus at Fujisawa Station.
The station consists of a single side platform serving one track used for bi-directional traffic. The station is equipped with a restroom and is staffed during daytime hours from 09:45 to 17:20.[1][2]
History
Shichirigahama Station was opened on 20 June 1903 as Tanabe Station (田辺駅, Tanabe-eki). It was renamed to Yukiai Station (行合駅, Yukiai-eki) on 19 October 1915, and has been called by its present name since 1951. The station building was rebuilt in 1997.
Station numbering was introduced to the Enoshima Electric Railway January 2014 with Shichirigahama being assigned station number EN09.[3][4]
