Enoshima Electric Railway

Enoshima Electric Railway Co., Ltd.
300 series train, dating to 1960, running along the coast at Kamakurakōkōmae Station
Overview
Other nameEnoden
Native name江ノ島電鉄株式会社
OwnerOdakyu Group
LocaleFujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan
Termini
Stations15
Websiteenoden.co.jp/en
Service
Depots
  • Gokurakuji
  • Enoshima
Ridership18,099,000 (JFY2023)
History
Opened25 November 1900 (1900-11-25)
Technical
Line length10 km (6.2 mi)
Num of tracks1
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
ElectrificationOverhead line, 600 V DC
Operating speed
45 km/h (28 mph)
SignalingAutomatic block
Train protection systemATS
Route map
Legend
km
Left arrow Tōkaidō Main Line Right arrow
Left arrow Odakyū Enoshima Line
0
 Fujisawa
0.6
 Ishigami
1.2
 Yanagikōji
1.9
 Kugenuma
2.7
 Shōnankaigankōen
3.3
 Enoshima
Odakyu Enoshima Line icon, O-E. Shonan Monorail
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
Up arrow Yokosuka Line to Tokyo
10.0
 Kamakura
Down arrow Yokosuka Line to Kurihama
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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.

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.

Stations

Enoshima Station, 2024

The entire line is located in Kanagawa Prefecture.

Trains can pass one another at stations marked "◇" and "^" and cannot pass at stations marked "｜".

No. Station Distance in km (mi) Transfers
Track layout
 Location
Between
stations		 Total
EN-01 Fujisawa
藤沢		 N/a 0 (0) | Fujisawa
EN-02 Ishigami
石上		 0.6 (0.37) 0.6 (0.37) |
EN-03 Yanagikōji
柳小路		 0.6 (0.37) 1.2 (0.75) |
EN-04 Kugenuma
鵠沼		 0.7 (0.43) 1.9 (1.2) ◇
EN-05 Shōnankaigankōen
湘南海岸公園		 0.8 (0.50) 2.7 (1.7) |
EN-06 Enoshima
江ノ島		 0.6 (0.37) 3.3 (2.1) ◇
EN-07 Koshigoe
腰越		 0.6 (0.37) 3.9 (2.4) | Kamakura
EN-08 Kamakurakōkōmae
鎌倉高校前		 0.8 (0.50) 4.7 (2.9) |
Minegahara Signal Station [ja] N/a 5.1 (3.2) ◇
EN-09 Shichirigahama
七里ヶ浜		 0.9 (0.56) 5.6 (3.5) |
EN-10 Inamuragasaki
稲村ケ崎		 1.2 (0.75) 6.8 (4.2) ◇
EN-11 Gokurakuji
極楽寺		 0.8 (0.50) 7.6 (4.7) |
EN-12 Hase
長谷		 0.7 (0.43) 8.3 (5.2) ◇
EN-13 Yuigahama
由比ヶ浜		 0.6 (0.37) 8.9 (5.5) |
EN-14 Wadazuka
和田塚		 0.3 (0.19) 9.2 (5.7) |
EN-15 Kamakura
鎌倉		 0.8 (0.50) 10.0 (6.2) ^

Rolling stock

As of 14 July 2026, Enoden operates a fleet of 16 two-car electric multiple unit (EMU) train types as shown below.

TypeCar numbersManufacturerDate builtNotes
300 series305355Toyoko SharyoMay 1960Rebuilt from former Keio DeHa 2000.
1000 series 10021052 Tokyu Car November 1979Scheduled to be retired by January 2027.
11011151December 1981
12011251December 1983
15011551November 1979
15021552
2000 series20012051March 1990
20022052March 1991
20032053July 1991
10 series1050March 1997
20 series2161March 2002Built using running gear from former 500 series.
2262March 2003
500 series501551March 2006
502552March 2008
700 series 701 751 J-TREC April 2026 Currently replacing the 1000 series sets.
702 752

Former rolling stock

  • 100 series (1931–1980, one car preserved)
  • 500 series (original)
  • Some 1000 series (1979–2026, car nos. 1001 and 1051)

Gokurakuji Station is one of the settings for the 2015 film Our Little Sister.[unreliable source?]

Japanese alternative rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation's fifth studio album, Surf Bungaku Kamakura (released 2008), had each track named after a stop on the railway line starting with Fujisawa and ending with Kamakura. The band has since announced a continuation of this album for the rest of the stations that did not originally have a song, starting withYanagikōji Parallel Universe releasing as a B-side track in 2022.

Anime

The Enoshima Electric Railway and its rolling stock painted in the company's green-and-yellow colours have made numerous appearances in Japanese animated series, including those adapted from manga and light novel series such as:

Video games

Notes

  1. ↑ A contraction of the company's Japanese name, Enoshima Dentetsu.

References

This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia.

  1. 1 2 3 "Business overview" (PDF). Enoshima Electric Railway Co., Ltd. (in Japanese). May 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Company Outline". Enoshima Electric Railway Ltd. Archived from the original on 3 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  3. ↑ Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 79. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
  4. ↑ 私鉄車両編成表 2015 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2015] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 23 July 2015. p. 83. ISBN 978-4-330-58415-7.
  5. ↑ 路面電車年鑑2015 [Tramcar Annual 2015] (in Japanese). Japan: Ikaros Publishing. 20 January 2015. p. 48. ISBN 978-4863209527.
  6. ↑ "Enoden Line Gets First New Train in Two Decades - Transport". JapanTravel. 21 April 2026. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
  7. ↑ "【7/14】1000形「1001-1051号」車両の営業運転終了について". Enoshima Electric Railway Ltd (in Japanese). 15 July 2026. Retrieved 15 July 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ↑ "江ノ電1000形「1101-1151号」、「1002-1052号」の営業運転終了について" [Regarding the termination of business operation of Enoden 1000 type "1101-1151" and "1002-1052"]. Enoshima Electric Railway Co. Ltd. (in Japanese). 17 September 2026. Retrieved 2 October 2026.
  9. ↑ "Enoden Unveils First New Train Model in 20 Years". Japan Forward. The Sankei Shimbun. 20 January 2026. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  10. ↑ "江ノ電、20年ぶり「新型車両」導入へ クロスシート配置 3つのテーマカラー 700形が2026年度登場". Traffic News (in Japanese). 24 April 2025. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
  11. ↑ "Go To the Shooting Locations of Our Little Sister and Experience Where the Sisters Lived Their Daily Lives! - GOOUME JP". GOOUME_JP. Retrieved 24 August 2018.[dead link]
  12. ↑ "Anime, movie and drama location on Enoshima and Kamakura". 30 January 2024.

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