is a commuter

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on the

Enoshima Electric Railway The is a private railway in Japan which connects Kamakura Station in Kamakura with Fujisawa Station in Fujisawa, Kanagawa. Stations en route include , the stop closest to Kōtoku-in, the temple with the colossal outdoor statue of Amida Buddha. T ...

(Enoden), located in the Koshigoe neighborhood of the city of Kamakura,

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, Japan. Though small in size, it is known for its scenic beauty, as it commands an open view of the

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and Mount Fuji from the station platform.

Lines

Kamakurakōkōmae Station is served by the Enoshima Electric Railway Main Line and is 4.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fujisawa Station.

Station layout

The station consists of a single

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serving bi-directional traffic. The station is unattended.

Platforms

History

Kamakurakōkōmae Station was opened on 20 June 1903 as . It was renamed to its present name on 20 August 1953. In 1997, it was selected as one of the by a selection committee commissioned by the Japanese Ministry of Transportation. Station numbering was introduced to the Enoshima Electric Railway January 2014 with Kamakurakōkōmae being assigned station number EN08.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 4,378 passengers daily, making it the 6th used of the 15 Enoden stations. The average passenger figures for previous years (boarding passengers only) are as shown below.

Surrounding area

*Shichirigahama * Kanagawa Prefectural Kamakura High School * Japan National Route 134 * St. Theresia Hospital

Gallery

File:Enoden - Shichirigahama.jpg, Railway crossing with Route 134 and

Sagami Bay lies south of Kanagawa Prefecture in Honshu, central Japan, contained within the scope of the Miura Peninsula, in Kanagawa, to the east, the Izu Peninsula, in Shizuoka Prefecture, to the west, and the Shōnan coastline to the north, while th ...

on the right, January 2019 File:Kamakura koukou mae Fumikiri - 02.jpg, View of the railway crossing and Sagami Bay in the background, August 2020 File:2019 Kamakura-Kōkō-Mae Station.jpg, Platform, January 2019 File:Kamakurakoukoumae night.JPG, Platform at night, January 2009

References

External links

Enoden station information
{{Enoshima Electric Railway Railway stations in Kanagawa Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1903 Kamakura, Kanagawa