Enoshima Electric Railway
The Enoshima Electric Railway or Enoden is a private railway in Japan which connects Kamakura Station in Kamakura with Fujisawa Station in Fujisawa, Kanagawa. Stations en route include, the stop closest to Kōtoku-in, the temple with the colossal outdoor statue of Amida Buddha. The railway is fully owned by the Odakyu Group of companies.
Route and operations
The route is long and has a rail gauge of. It is single-track; however, five of the route's fifteen stations are equipped with passing loops, allowing for the operation of bi-directional traffic. Included in the route is a short section of street running between and stations. However, the entire line is governed under the Rail transport in Japan#Railway and tram of the Japanese government, being granted an exception to allow for street running. Trains are electrically powered from 600 V DC overhead lines. The section from Kamakura Station to Koshigoe is in the city of Kamakura; that from Enoshima to Fujisawa Station is in the city of Fujisawa.Stations
| No | Station | Japanese | Distance | Transfers |
| EN01 | 藤沢 | 0.0 km | Tokaido Main Line Odakyu Enoshima Line | |
| EN02 | 石上 | 0.6 km | ||
| EN03 | 柳小路 | 1.2 km | ||
| EN04 | 鵠沼 | 1.9 km | ||
| EN05 | 湘南海岸公園 | 2.7 km | ||
| EN06 | 江ノ島 | 3.3 km | Odakyu Enoshima Line Shonan Monorail | |
| EN07 | 腰越 | 3.9 km | ||
| EN08 | 鎌倉高校前 | 4.7 km | ||
| EN09 | 七里ヶ浜 | 5.6 km | ||
| EN10 | 稲村ヶ崎 | 6.8 km | ||
| EN11 | 極楽寺 | 7.6 km | ||
| EN12 | 長谷 | 8.3 km | ||
| EN13 | 由比ヶ浜 | 8.9 km | ||
| EN14 | 和田塚 | 9.2 km | ||
| EN15 | 鎌倉 | 10.0 km | Yokosuka Line |
Rolling stock
, Enoden operates a fleet of 15 two-car electric multiple unit train types as shown below.| Type | Car numbers | Car numbers | Manufacturer | Date built | Notes |
| 300 series | 305 | 355 | Toyoko Sharyo | May 1960 | Rebuilt from former Keio DeHa 2000. |
| 1000 series | 1001 | 1051 | Tokyu Car | November 1979 | |
| 1000 series | 1002 | 1052 | Tokyu Car | November 1979 | |
| 1100 series | 1101 | 1151 | Tokyu Car | December 1981 | |
| 1200 series | 1201 | 1251 | Tokyu Car | December 1983 | |
| 1500 series | 1501 | 1551 | Tokyu Car | November 1979 | |
| 1500 series | 1502 | 1552 | Tokyu Car | November 1979 | |
| 2000 series | 2001 | 2051 | Tokyu Car | March 1990 | |
| 2000 series | 2002 | 2052 | Tokyu Car | March 1991 | |
| 2000 series | 2003 | 2053 | Tokyu Car | July 1991 | |
| 10 series | 10 | 50 | Tokyu Car | March 1997 | |
| 20 series | 21 | 61 | Tokyu Car | March 2002 | Used running gear from former 500 series. |
| 20 series | 22 | 62 | Tokyu Car | March 2003 | Used running gear from former 500 series. |
| 500 series | 501 | 551 | Tokyu Car | March 2006 | |
| 500 series | 502 | 552 | Tokyu Car | March 2008 |
Former rolling stock
- 500 series
Buses
History
The original Enoshima Electric Railway opened the line on 1 September 1902.The company subsequently went through a series of ownership changes: Yokohama Electric Railway Co. in 1911, Tokyo Electric Power Co. in 1921, Enoshima Electric Railway Co. in 1926, Tokyu Corporation in 1938, Enoshima Kamakura Tourist Co. in 1949, and Odakyu Electric Railway Co. in 1953. The Enoshima Electric Railway Co. was formed on 1 September 1981 as a subsidiary of Odakyu.
Popular culture
is one of the settings for the 2015 film Our Little Sister.Anime
- This railway line was shown in the 5th episode of anime A Channel, where main characters were going to the sea, and were arguing about "it is train or tram".
- Shown in the intro, and in various episodes of Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai, with the series set in the Fujisawa and Enoshima foreshore area
Computer games
- Enoden's railway line was entirely simulated in a train simulator Densha de GO! Ryojōhen