Enoshima Station

For the Odakyu station, see Katase-Enoshima Station. For the Shōnan Monorail station, see Shōnan-Enoshima Station.

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.

Enoshima Station 江ノ島駅
Enoshima Station building in September 2018
General information
Location	1-4-7 Katase-Kaigan, Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa-ken 251-0035 Japan
Coordinates	35°18′40″N 139°29′15″E
Operated by	Enoshima Electric Railway
Line(s)	Enoshima Electric Railway Line
Distance	3.3 km from Fujisawa
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Station code	EN06
History
Opened	1 September 1902; 122 years ago (1902-09-01)
Rebuilt	1999
Previous names	Katase (until 1929)
Passengers
FY2019	10,097 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

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".

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan