Enoshima Electric Railway
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Native name
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江ノ島電鉄株式会社 |
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| Industry | Transportation (Tram, Transit bus)/Real estate |
| Founded | December 25, 1900 |
| Headquarters | Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan |
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Number of employees
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415 (2011) |
| Website | www |
The Enoshima Electric Railway or Enoden (江ノ島電鉄 Enoshima dentetsu?) is a private railway in Japan which connects Kamakura Station in Kamakura with Fujisawa Station in Fujisawa, Kanagawa. Stations en route include Hase, the stop closest to Kōtoku-in, the temple with the colossal outdoor statue of Amida Buddha. The railway is fully owned by the Odakyu Group of companies.
The route is 10 kilometers (6.2 mi) long and has a rail gauge of 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in). It is single-track; however, five of the route's fifteen stations are double-tracked, allowing for the operation of bidirectional traffic. Included in the route is a short (450 m) section of street running between Koshigoe and Enoshima stations. Trains are electrically powered from 600 V DC overhead lines. The section from Kamakura Station to Koshigoe is in the city of Kamakura; that from Enoshima to Fujisawa Station is in the city of Fujisawa.
As of 1 April 2015[update], Enoden operates a fleet of 15 two-car electric multiple unit (EMU) train types as shown below.
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