Enoshima Station

Railway station in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

35°18′40″N 139°29′15″E / 35.31111°N 139.48750°E / 35.31111; 139.48750Operated by

Enoshima Electric RailwayLine(s)

Enoshima Electric Railway LineDistance3.3 km from FujisawaPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2ConnectionsBus stopOther informationStation codeEN06HistoryOpened1 September 1902; 121 years ago (1902-09-01)Rebuilt1999Previous namesKatase (until 1929)PassengersFY201910,097 daily Services

Preceding station	Enoshima Electric Railway			Following station
Shōnankaigankōen towards Fujisawa		Enoden		Koshigoe towards Kamakura

Location
Enoshima Station Location within Kanagawa Prefecture Show map of Kanagawa Prefecture Enoshima Station Enoshima Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Enoshima Station (江ノ島駅, Enoshima-eki) is a commuter railway station on the Enoshima Electric Railway (Enoden) located in the city of Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.

Lines

Enoshima Station is served by the Enoshima Electric Railway Main Line and is 3.3 kilometers (2.1 mi) from the terminus of the line at Fujisawa Station. The Enoden tracks run on the vehicular road between this station and Koshigoe Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two ground-level tracks. The tracks are connected to the station building via a level crossing.

Platforms

1	■ Enoshima Electric Railway	For Fujisawa
2	■ Enoshima Electric Railway	For Kamakura

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.^[1]^[2]

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 ^[3]

The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year	daily average
2005	6,231^[4]
2010	5,656^[5]
2015	7,345^[6]

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".

References

^ "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. 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.