is a commuter

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on the

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(Enoden) located in the city of Fujisawa,

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Lines

Yanagikōji Station is served by the Enoshima Electric Railway Main Line and is from the terminus of the line at

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Station layout

Then station consists of a single

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serving one track for bi-directional traffic. There is no station building and the station is unattended.

Platforms

History

Yanagikōji Station was opened on 1 April 1920. It was closed on 30 June 1944 during

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and reopened on 15 July 1950.

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was introduced to the Enoshima Electric Railway January 2014 with Yanagikōji being assigned station numbers EN03.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2,714 passengers daily, making it 10th used of the 15 Enoden stations The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Surrounding area

*Kugenuma High School

References

External links

Enoden station information
{{DEFAULTSORT:Yanagikoji Station Railway stations in Japan opened in 1920 Railway stations in Fujisawa, Kanagawa