6-6 Enoshima Electric Railway

Closed day	Open daily
Opening Times	5：30　～　11：30

 

The Enoshima Electric Railway Co., Ltd. is nicknamed "Enoden".
The Enoden is a railway company with its headquarters in Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture.
It is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Odakyu Line Electric Railway and is part of the Odakyu Group.

The Enoden runs from Ⓐ "Kamakura Station" through Ⓑ "Enoshima island" to Ⓒ "Fujisawa Station".
The track distance is about 10.0 km.
There are 15 stations.
There is one signal.

The average speed is about 22 kilometers per hour.
The average speed (the average speed not only between stations but also the time spent stopped at stations) is about 18 kilometers per hour.
It travels at roughly the same speed as a streetcar.

 

The Enoshima Electric Railway has short carriages.
It runs in two formations.
Each formation has two cars, so the total length of the two formations, with four cars, is about 25 meters, which is quite short.(Apparently, all formations are two formations with four cars, in order to make the sharp curves.)

 

 

It is a train that is known around the world.
At the railroad crossing near Kamakura-kokomae Station, many foreigners gather to take photos.

There are also many movies and dramas in which the Enoden appears.
There are also collaboration and character products.

 

Number 1: There is a sharp curve with a radius of 28m, the smallest in Japan.
(It is located at the Ryukoji temple intersection.)

Number 2: There is a road and railway bridge where cars, pedestrians, and trains can pass on the same road surface.
There are only a few bridges like this in Japan.
(It is located near Koshigoe Station.)

Number 3: The train runs right next to houses.
The law created to ensure safe passage on the road is called the "building limit."
The tracks and private homes are located right at the edge of this law.
(It is located near Koshigoe Station.)

Number 4: The train runs right next to the shrine's torii gate.
(It is located from Hase Station to Gokurakuji Station.)

Number 5: The tracks run right in front of the gate of a private home.
(It is located near Koshigoe.)

Number 6: The tracks run along the coastline.
You can enjoy the coastline while riding the train.
(Between Koshigoe Station and Inamuragasaki Station)

Number 7: There is a brick tunnel built over 100 years ago.
(Between Gokurakuji Station and Hase Station)

Number 8: They will mark your paper ticket with scissors.
The marks will vary depending on the station.
When you go through the ticket gate where the station staff is, they will mark your ticket with scissors.
(Stations where they mark your ticket with scissors are ① Fujisawa Station, ② Kugenuma Station, ③ Enoshima Station, ④ Koshigoe Station, ⑤ Shichirigahama Station, ⑥ Inamuragasaki Station, ⑦ Gokurakuji Station, ⑧ Hase Station, ⑨ Kamakura Station)

 

 

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① There is a Norio-kun.
It comes with Ⓐ a one-day unlimited ride pass and Ⓑ special benefits at specific facilities along the Enoshima Electric Railway line.

Details of the benefits: https://www.enoden.co.jp/noriorikun/

It can be purchased at any Enoshima Electric Railway station.
* Valid only on the day of issue.

② There is a "Park & ​​Rail Ride".
It is a good deal for those who are going to Kamakura by car.
It is a good deal for those who park their car in a parking lot in Kamakura and then take the train and bus to sightsee in Kamakura.
And there are special benefits available at specific facilities along the Enoshima Electric Railway line.

It can be used at parking lots in Enoshima, Shichirigahama, Inamuragasaki, and Yuigahama.
You can receive discounts and other services at participating stores, temples, shrines, etc.