Enoshima Electric Railway

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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
Depot(s)
  • Gokurakuji
  • Enoshima
Ridership18,099,000 (JFY2023)[1]
History
Opened25 November 1900 (1900-11-25)[2]
Technical
Line length10 km (6.2 mi)[1]
Number of tracks1
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
ElectrificationOverhead line, 600 V DC
Operating speed45 km/h (28 mph)[1]
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
OE 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
This diagram:

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.[3][2]

Stations

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Enoshima Station, 2024

The entire line is located in Kanagawa Prefecture.

No Station Distance Transfers Location
Between
stations 		Total
EN-01 Fujisawa N/a 0 km (0 mi)
Fujisawa
EN-02 Ishigami 0.6 km (0.37 mi) 0.6 km (0.37 mi)
EN-03 Yanagikōji 0.6 km (0.37 mi) 1.2 km (0.75 mi)
EN-04 Kugenuma 0.7 km (0.43 mi) 1.9 km (1.2 mi)
EN-05 Shōnankaigankōen 0.8 km (0.50 mi) 2.7 km (1.7 mi)
EN-06 Enoshima 0.6 km (0.37 mi) 3.3 km (2.1 mi)
EN-07 Koshigoe 0.6 km (0.37 mi) 3.9 km (2.4 mi) Kamakura
EN-08 Kamakurakōkōmae 0.8 km (0.50 mi) 4.7 km (2.9 mi)
EN-09 Shichirigahama 0.9 km (0.56 mi) 5.6 km (3.5 mi)
EN-10 Inamuragasaki 1.2 km (0.75 mi) 6.8 km (4.2 mi)
EN-11 Gokurakuji 0.8 km (0.50 mi) 7.6 km (4.7 mi)
EN-12 Hase 0.7 km (0.43 mi) 8.3 km (5.2 mi)
EN-13 Yuigahama 0.6 km (0.37 mi) 8.9 km (5.5 mi)
EN-14 Wadazuka 0.3 km (0.19 mi) 9.2 km (5.7 mi)
EN-15 Kamakura 0.8 km (0.50 mi) 10.0 km (6.2 mi)

Rolling stock

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As of 1 April 2015[update], Enoden operates a fleet of 15 two-car electric multiple unit (EMU) train types as shown below.[4][5]

Type 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
1002 1052
1101 1151 December 1981
1201 1251 December 1983
1501 1551 November 1979
1502 1552
2000 series 2001 2051 March 1990
2002 2052 March 1991
2003 2053 July 1991
10 series 10 50 March 1997
20 series 21 61 March 2002 Built using running gear from former 500 series.
22 62 March 2003
500 series 501 551 March 2006
502 552 March 2008
  • 300 series set, the oldest in the fleet, pictured in 2005
    300 series set, the oldest in the fleet, pictured in 2005
  • 1000 series, pictured in 2020
    1000 series, pictured in 2020
  • 2000 series, pictured in 2017
    2000 series, pictured in 2017
  • 10 series, pictured in 2024
    10 series, pictured in 2024
  • 20 series, pictured in 2007
    20 series, pictured in 2007
  • 500 series set, the newest in the fleet, pictured in 2008
    500 series set, the newest in the fleet, pictured in 2008

Future rolling stock

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  • 700 series

The 700 series will be the first new trains for Enoden in around 20 years. These are set to replace the six 1000 series sets dating back to 1979.[6][7]

Former rolling stock

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  • 100 series (1931–1980, one car preserved)
  • 500 series (original)
  • 100 series, preserved car pictured in 2010
    100 series, preserved car pictured in 2010
  • Original 500 series set in April 1992
    Original 500 series set in April 1992
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Gokurakuji Station is one of the settings for the 2015 film Our Little Sister.[8][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

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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:[9]

Video games

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References

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

  1. ^ a b c "Business overview" (PDF). Enoshima Electric Railway Co., Ltd. (in Japanese). May 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  2. ^ a b "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 Unveils First New Train Model in 20 Years". Japan Forward. The Sankei Shimbun. 20 January 2026. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "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]
  9. ^ "Anime, movie and drama location on Enoshima and Kamakura". 30 January 2024.

Further reading

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  • Fukaya, Kenji (2015). 江ノ電 10kmの奇跡 [Enoden - The 10 km Miracle] (in Japanese). Japan: Toyo Keizai Inc. ISBN 9784492502761.
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