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 . 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 line is built to a narrow gauge and is primarily single-track, with passing loops at five of its fifteen stations to permit bidirectional operation. A section between and 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 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 The entire line is located in Kanagawa Prefecture.
Trains can pass one another at stations marked "◇" and "^" and cannot pass at stations marked "｜".
No.StationDistance in km (mi)Transfersrowspan=2LocationBetweenstationsTotal Fujisawa ◇◇Kamakura ◇◇◇^
Rolling stock , Enoden operates a fleet of 16 two-car electric multiple unit (EMU) train types as shown below.
Type Car numbers Manufacturer Date built Notes 300 series 305 355 Toyoko Sharyo May 1960 Rebuilt from former Keio DeHa 2000.1000 series 1002 1052 Tokyu CarNovember 1979 Scheduled to be retired by January 2027. 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 700 series701751 J-TRECApril 2026 Currently replacing the 1000 series sets.702752
Former rolling stock 100 series (1931–1980, one car preserved) 500 series (original) Some 1000 series (1979–2026, car nos. 1001 and 1051)
Popular culture Gokurakuji Station is one of the settings for the 2015 film Our Little Sister.
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: Slam Dunk (1993) Millennium Actress (2001) Sweet Blue Flowers (2009) A Channel (2011) Tsuritama (2012) Tari Tari (2012) Ping Pong: The Animation (2014) Hanayamata (2014) Myriad Colors Phantom World (2016) Minami Kamakura High School Girls Cycling Club (2017) Anonymous Noise (2017) (2017) Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai (2018) Super Cub (2021) Senpai Is an Otokonoko (2024) Watari-kun's ****** Is About to Collapse (2025) Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You (2025) The Klutzy Class Monitor and the Girl with the Short Skirt (2026)
Video games Enoden's railway line is simulated its entirety in the train simulator arcade game Densha de Go! Ryojōhen.
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References This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia.
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