Shōnan-Enoshima Station Explained

Shōnan-Enoshima Station
Native Name:湘南江の島駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Katase 3-15-1, Fujisawa, Kanagawa
Country:Japan
Operator:Shōnan Monorail Company
Line:Enoshima Line
Opened:July 1, 1971

is a monorail train station on the Shōnan Monorail Enoshima Line located in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is the southern terminus of the Shōnan Monorail Enoshima Line and is located 6.6 kilometers from the northern terminus at Ōfuna Station.

History

Shōnan-Enoshima Station was opened on July 1, 1971 as part of the second phase of construction of the line, which extended its terminus from Nishi-Kamakura Station.[1]

Renovation works on the station took place between July and December 2018.[2] Along with a refreshed exterior, new escalators and elevators were built to connect the ground floor with the fifth floor, where the monorail departs from. An open terrace at the top of the building provides an overlook of the area, with Sagami Bay and Mt. Fuji visible on a clear day.[2]

Lines

Station layout

Shōnan-Enoshima Station is an elevated station with single bay platform serving one track for bi-directional traffic. The platform is located on the 5th floor of a five-story station building, with the exit wickets on the 4th floor.

Surrounding area and transfer

External links

35.3118°N 139.4877°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Morikawa . Tenki . 13 January 2020 . 湘南モノレール開業50周年の道のりをたどる - 当時の写真とともに . Tracing the path to the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Shonan Monorail - with photos from the past . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230506112933/https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20200113-shonanmonorail/ . 6 May 2023 . 11 February 2024 . MyNavi Corporation . ja.
  2. News: Orii. Yuka. 4 March 2019. Enoshima monorail station spruces itself up before Olympics. Asahi Shimbun. 4 March 2019.