Koshigoe Station

Koshigoe Station (腰越駅, Koshigoe-eki) is a commuter railway station on the Enoshima Electric Railway (Enoden) located in the Koshigoe neighborhood of the city of Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.


Koshigoe Station

腰越駅
Koshigoe Station
General information
LocationKoshigoe 2-14-14, Kamakura-shi, Kanagawa-ken 248-0033
Japan
Coordinates35°18′30″N 139°29′36″E
Operated by Enoshima Electric Railway
Line(s)EN Enoshima Electric Railway Line
Distance3.9 km from Fujisawa
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Connections
    Other information
    Station codeEN07
    History
    Opened20 June 1903 (1903-06-20)
    Previous namesYato (until 1948)
    Passengers
    FY20192,945 daily
    Services
    Preceding station Enoshima Electric Railway Following station
    Enoshima
    towards Fujisawa
    Enoden Kamakurakōkōmae
    towards Kamakura
    Location
    Koshigoe Station is located in Kanagawa Prefecture
    Koshigoe Station
    Koshigoe Station
    Location within Kanagawa Prefecture
    Koshigoe Station is located in Japan
    Koshigoe Station
    Koshigoe Station
    Koshigoe Station (Japan)

    Lines

    Koshigoe Station is served by the Enoshima Electric Railway Main Line and is 3.9 kilometers (2.4 mi) from the terminus of the line at Fujisawa Station.

    Station layout

    The station consists of a single side platform serving bi-directional traffic. The station is attended.

    Platforms

    1  Enoshima Electric Railway For Kamakura or Fujisawa

    History

    Koshigoe Station was opened on 20 June 1903 as Yato Station (谷戸駅, Yato-eki). It was renamed to its present name on 15 July 1948. In 1993, the platform was lengthened to accept three-car trains.

    Station numbering was introduced to the Enoshima Electric Railway January 2014 with Koshigoe being assigned station number EN07.[1][2]

    Passenger statistics

    In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2,945 passengers daily, making it the 9th used of the 15 Enoden stations [3]

    The average passenger figures for previous years (boarding passengers only) are as shown below.

    Fiscal yeardaily average
    20051,336[4]
    2010925[5]
    20152,103[6]

    Surrounding area

    • Manpuku-ji Temple
    • Jyosen-ji Temple
    • Koyurugi Shrine
    • Koshigoe fishing port

    See also

    References

    1. "2014年1月から駅ナンバリングを順次導入します!" [From January 2014, station numbering will be introduced sequentially!] (PDF). odakyu.jp (in Japanese). 24 December 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 October 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
    2. Kusamichi, Yoshikazu (28 December 2013). "小田急グループ、鉄道から海賊船まで通しの駅番号…2014年1月から順次導入" [Odakyu Group, station numbers from railways to pirate ships, Introduced sequentially from January 2014]. Response Automotive Media (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 22 June 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
    3. 江ノ電グループ会社要覧 2021年版 [Enoden Group Company Directory (Fiscal 2019)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Enoshima Electric Railway. 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
    4. 神奈川県県勢要覧(平成18年度) [Kanagawa Prefecture official statistics (fiscal 2005)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
    5. 神奈川県県勢要覧(平成23年度) [Kanagawa Prefecture official statistics (fiscal 2010)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Kanagawa Prefecture. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
    6. 神奈川県県勢要覧(平成28年度 [Kanagawa Prefecture official statistics (fiscal 2010)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Kanagawa Prefecture. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2021.

    Media related to Koshigoe Station at Wikimedia Commons

    This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.