Odakyū Enoshima Line

Odakyu Enoshima Line
An Odakyu 1000 series EMU on the Enoshima Line in February 2012
Overview
Native name江之島多摩線
OwnerOdakyu Electric Railway
LocaleKanto region
Termini
Stations17
Service
TypeCommuter rail
History
Opened1 June 1974; 50 years ago (1 June 1974)
Technical
Line length27.6 km (17.1 mi)
Number of tracksDouble-track
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification1,500 V DC (overhead catenary)
Operating speed110 km/h (68 mph)
Train protection systemD-ATS-P
Route map

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0.0
Shinjuku
0.0
32.3
Sagami-Ōno
0.2
32.5
Sagami-Ōno junction
1.5
33.8
Higashi Rinkan
3.0
35.3
Chūō Rinkan
4.5
36.8
Minami-Rinkan
5.1
37.4
Tsuruma
7.6
39.9
Yamato
9.8
42.1
Sakuragaoka
11.8
44.1
Kōza-Shibuya
14.0
46.3
Chōgo
Sōtetsu: Izumino LineRight
15.8
48.1
Shōnandai
17.3
49.6
Mutsuai-Nichidai-Mae
19.7
52.0
Zengyō
21.3
53.6
Fujisawa-Honmachi
23.1
55.4
23.1
55.4
Fujisawa
24.6
56.9
Hon-Kugenuma
25.9
58.2
Kugenuma-Kaigan
RightEnoden: Enoshima
27.6
59.9
Katase-Enoshima

The Odakyū Enoshima Line (小田急江ノ島線, Odakyū Enoshima-sen) is a branch line operated by the Japanese private railway operator Odakyū Electric Railway in eastern Kanagawa Prefecture. The Enoshima Line branches from the Odawara Line at Sagami-Ōno, extending south to Fujisawa and Katase-Enoshima, a distance of 27.6 km. It was completed with 13 stations on April 1, 1929.

As is also the case with the Odawara Line, as well as being a heavy commuter line the operator also offers, for an additional charge, limited express services to the popular scenic site of Enoshima. After the introduction of East Japan Railway Company's (JR East) Shōnan-Shinjuku Line, passengers between Fujisawa Station and Shinjuku Station have had an alternative to the Enoshima Line. Odakyū have responded since then to improve the frequencies of rapid through services to Shinjuku.

History

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The Odawara Express Railway Co. opened the Sagami-Ōno - Fujisawa section in 1928, and extended the line to Katase-Enoshima, as well as duplicating the entire line, the following year. In 1943 the line was returned to single track and the steel rail recycled for the Japanese war effort. The line was re-duplicated in 1948/49.

In 1942, the company was forcibly merged by the government with Tokyu Corporation. Tokyu was broken up in 1948 and the line was transferred to the newly founded Odakyu Electric Railway Co.

Freight services operated on the line between 1944 and 1966.

Services

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The Limited Express trains are named Enoshima and Homeway. Surcharges are required for rapid and seat reservation services with better accommodation of carriages. Rapid service is also offered. Express and Rapid Express services make more stops than Limited Express services, and are served by the same types of EMUs as Local trains without extra charge.

Limited Express (特急, Tokkyū)
Shinjuku and Katase-Enoshima
Rapid Express (快速急行, Kaisoku Kyūkō)
Shinjuku and Fujisawa (only two are to/from Katase-Enoshima)
Express (急行, Kyūkō)
Shinjuku and Katase-Enoshima (some exceptions)
Local (各駅停車, Kakueki Teisha)
Machida or Sagami-Ōno (some from Shinjuku) and Katase-Enoshima

Stations

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For Limited Express service, see Odakyu Electric Railway.

Legend
  • ● : All trains stop
  • │ : All trains pass
No. Name Japanese Distance (km) Express Rapid Express Transfers Location
Between
Stations
Total
(from Sagami-Ōno)
Total
(from Shinjuku)
OH28 Sagami-Ōno 相模大野 - 0.0 32.2 OH Odakyū Odawara Line (Through Services for Shinjuku) Minami-ku
Sagamihara
OE01 Higashi-Rinkan 東林間 1.5 1.5 33.8
OE02 Chūō-Rinkan 中央林間 1.5 3.0 35.3 DT Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line (DT27) Yamato
OE03 Minami-Rinkan 南林間 1.5 4.5 36.8
OE04 Tsuruma 鶴間 0.6 5.1 37.4
OE05 Yamato 大和 2.5 7.6 39.9 Sotetsu Main Line (SO14)
OE06 Sakuragaoka 桜ヶ丘 2.2 9.8 42.1
OE07 Kōza-Shibuya 高座渋谷 2.0 11.8 44.1
OE08 Chōgo 長後 2.2 14.0 46.3 Fujisawa
OE09 Shōnandai 湘南台 1.8 15.8 48.1 Yokohama Municipal Subway Blue Line (B01)
Sotetsu Izumino Line (SO37)
OE10 Mutsuai-Nichidaimae 六会日大前 1.5 17.3 49.6
OE11 Zengyō 善行 2.4 19.7 52.0
OE12 Fujisawa-Hommachi 藤沢本町 1.6 21.3 53.6
OE13 Fujisawa 藤沢 1.8 23.1 55.4 JT Tōkaidō Main Line (JT08)

EN Enoshima Electric Railway Line (EN01)

OE14 Hon-Kugenuma 本鵠沼 1.5 24.6 56.9
OE15 Kugenuma-Kaigan 鵠沼海岸 1.3 25.9 58.2
OE16 Katase-Enoshima 片瀬江ノ島 1.7 27.6 59.9 EN Enoshima Electric Railway Line (Enoshima Station (EN06))
SM Shonan Monorail Enoshima Line (Shōnan-Enoshima Station (SMR8))

References

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

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