Enshū Railway Line

The Enshū Railway Line, officially the Railway Line (鉄道線, Tetsudō-sen), is a Japanese railway line in Shizuoka Prefecture, running north from Shin Hamamatsu, Naka Ward through Nishi Kajima, Tenryū Ward, all within Hamamatsu. This is the only railway line Enshū Railway (Entetsu) operates. The line has a nickname Nishi Kajima Line (西鹿島線, Nishi Kajima-sen), while locals often call it Akaden (あかでん, "The Red Train"), referring to the color of the EMUs. The line accepts NicePass, a smart card ticketing system, as well as ET Card, a magnetic card ticketing system.

Enshū Railway Line
1000 type EMU, the "Red Train"
Overview
Native name鉄道線 (Tetsudō-sen)
OwnerEnshū Railway
LocaleShizuoka Prefecture, Japan
Termini
Stations18
Websitewww.entetsu.co.jp
Service
Operator(s)Enshū Railway
History
OpenedDecember 6, 1909 (1909-12-06)
Technical
Line length17.8 kilometres (11.1 mi)
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification750 V DC
Route map
Up arrowTenryū Hamanako Line to Kakegawa
17.8
 Nishi-Kajima (西鹿島)
Down arrowTenryū Hamanako Line to Shinjohara
16.3
 Enshū-Gansuiji (遠州岩水寺)
15.0
 Enshū-Shibamoto (遠州芝本)
13.3
 Enshū-Kobayashi (遠州小林)
12.0
 Misono Chūōkōen (美薗中央公園)
11.2
 Hamakita (浜北)
10.2
 Enshū-Komatsu (遠州小松)
9.2
 Enshū-Nishigasaki (遠州西ヶ崎)
7.8
 Sekishi (積志)
6.6
 Saginomiya (さぎの宮)
5.3
 Jidōshagakkō Mae (自動車学校前)
 Magome River
4.5
 Kamijima (上島)
3.4
 Hikuma (曳馬)
2.4
 Sukenobu (助信)
1.6
 Hachiman (八幡)
0.8
 Enshūbyōin (遠州病院)
0.5
 Daiichidōri (第一通り)
0.0
 Shin-Hamamatsu (新浜松)
Shin Hamamatsu Station

Railway signalling on this line is automatic.

History

The line opened as 762 mm (2 ft 6 in) in 1909, and was converted to 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) gauge and electrified at 600 VDC in 1923.

The voltage was increased to 750 VDC in 1961, and CTC signalling was commissioned between Nishi Kajima and Hachiman in 1967, and extended to Shin Hamamatsu in 1974.

Freight services ceased in 1976.

Former connecting lines
  • Hamakita station - The Far West Railway Co. opened a 4 km (2.5 mi) 762 mm (2 ft 6 in) gauge line to Miyaguchi in 1924, and merged with the Enshu Railway Co. in 1928. The line closed in 1937.

Stations

All stations are within Hamamatsu, Shizuoka.

No. Station Distance
(km)		 Transfers Location
01Shin-Hamamatsu新浜松0.0JR: Tōkaidō Main Line, Tōkaidō Shinkansen (both at Hamamatsu)Naka Ward
02Daiichidōri第一通り0.5
03Enshūbyōin遠州病院0.8
04Hachiman八幡1.6
05Sukenobu助信2.4
06Hikuma曳馬3.4
07Kamijima上島4.5
08Jidōshagakkō Mae自動車学校前5.3Higashi Ward
09Saginomiyaさぎの宮6.6
10Sekishi積志7.8
11Enshū-Nishigasaki遠州西ヶ崎9.2
12Enshū-Komatsu遠州小松10.2Hamakita Ward
13Hamakita浜北11.2
14Misono Chūōkōen美薗中央公園12.0
15Enshū-Kobayashi遠州小林13.3
16Enshū-Shibamoto遠州芝本15.0
17Enshū-Gansuiji遠州岩水寺16.3
18Nishi-Kajima西鹿島17.8Tenryū Hamanako Railroad: Tenryū Hamanako LineTenryū Ward

Enshū Railway Line is the setting of the Japanese Urban Legend "Kisaragi Station".

See also

References

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

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