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
  • Shin-Hamamatsu
  • Nishi-Kajima
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

Tenryū Hamanako Line to Kakegawa
17.8
Nishi-Kajima (西鹿島)
Tenryū 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)

Railway signalling on this line is automatic.

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