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 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
Enoshima Station, 2024
The entire line is located in Kanagawa Prefecture.
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:[10]
