Enshū Railway Line
{{Short description|Railway line in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan}}
{{Infobox rail line
| caption = 1000 type EMU, the "Red Train"
| end = Nishi-Kajima
| gauge = {{RailGauge|1067mm}}
| linelength = {{convert|17.8|km}}
| name = Enshū Railway Line
| native_name = 鉄道線 (Tetsudō-sen)
| native_name_lang = Japanese
| image = Enshu-RW series1000.jpg
| locale = Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
| map =
{{Routemap
| inline = yes
| map =
\CONTg\\~~ ~~ ~~{{rmri|up}}Tenryū Hamanako Line to Kakegawa
XBHF-L!~HUBaq\KXBHFa-R!~HUBeq~~17.8~~Nishi-Kajima (西鹿島)
\CONTf\STR\~~ ~~ ~~{{rmri|down}}Tenryū Hamanako Line to Shinjohara
\HST~~16.3~~Enshū-Gansuiji (遠州岩水寺)
\HST~~15.0~~Enshū-Shibamoto (遠州芝本)
\HST~~13.3~~Enshū-Kobayashi (遠州小林)
\HST~~12.0~~Misono Chūōkōen (美薗中央公園)
\HST~~11.2~~Hamakita (浜北)
\HST~~10.2~~Enshū-Komatsu (遠州小松)
\HST~~9.2~~Enshū-Nishigasaki (遠州西ヶ崎)
\HST~~7.8~~Sekishi (積志)
\HST~~6.6~~Saginomiya (さぎの宮)
\HST~~5.3~~Jidōshagakkō Mae (自動車学校前)
\hKRZWa~~ ~~Magome River
\hHST~~4.5~~Kamijima (上島)
\hHST~~3.4~~Hikuma (曳馬)
\hHST~~2.4~~Sukenobu (助信)
\hHST~~1.6~~Hachiman (八幡)
\hHST~~0.8~~Enshūbyōin (遠州病院)
\hHST~~0.5~~Daiichidōri (第一通り)
\hKBHFe~~0.0~~Shin-Hamamatsu (新浜松)
| title = Enshū Railway Line
}}
| map_state = collapsed
| open = {{Start date|1909|12|06}}
| operator = Enshū Railway
| owner = Enshū Railway
| start = Shin-Hamamatsu
| stations = 18
| website = {{URL|https://www.entetsu.co.jp/}}
}}
File:Shin-Hamamatsu station-east.jpg
The Enshū Railway Line, officially the {{nihongo|Railway Line|鉄道線|Tetsudō-sen}}, is a Japanese railway line in Shizuoka Prefecture, running north from Shin-Hamamatsu Station in Chūō Ward to Nishi-Kajima Station in Tenryū Ward, all within Hamamatsu. This is the only railway line Enshū Railway (Entetsu) operates. The line is nicknamed the {{nihongo|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.
Railway signalling on this line is automatic.
History
Most of the line opened as a {{Track gauge|762 mm}} narrow-gauge railway on December 6, 1909 by the Dai-Nippon Light Railway.{{Cite web |title=国立国会図書館デジタルコレクション |url=https://dl.ndl.go.jp/info:ndljp/pid/805361/87 |access-date=2025-06-08 |website=dl.ndl.go.jp}} The line was transferred to the Enshu Railway (later re-named to Enshu Electric Railway) on October 12, 1919.{{Cite web |title=国立国会図書館デジタルコレクション |url=https://dl.ndl.go.jp/info:ndljp/pid/936472/703 |access-date=2025-06-08 |website=dl.ndl.go.jp}}{{Cite web |title=国立国会図書館デジタルコレクション |url=https://dl.ndl.go.jp/info:ndljp/pid/2954265/7 |access-date=2025-06-08 |website=dl.ndl.go.jp}} On April 1, 1923, the line was closed as a narrow-gauge railway and was converted to {{Track gauge|1067 mm}} gauge railway, electrified at 600 VDC.{{Cite web |title=国立国会図書館デジタルコレクション |url=https://dl.ndl.go.jp/info:ndljp/pid/2955325/9 |access-date=2025-06-08 |website=dl.ndl.go.jp}} The line was extended from Entetsu-Hamamatsu (since closed) to Enshu-Magome (also closed) on February 1, 1924{{Cite web |title=国立国会図書館デジタルコレクション |url=https://dl.ndl.go.jp/info:ndljp/pid/2955590/5 |access-date=2025-06-08 |website=dl.ndl.go.jp}} and to the current Shin-Hamamatsu station on September 1, 1927. The voltage was increased to 750 VDC in 1961, and CTC signalling was commissioned between Nishi-Kajima and Hachiman in 1967, and extended to Shin-Hamamatsu in 1974.
Freight services ceased in 1976.{{citation needed|date=September 2024}}
=Former connecting lines=
- Hamakita station - The Seien Railway Co. opened a {{Cvt|4|km}} {{Track gauge|762 mm}} gauge line to Miyaguchi in 1924, and merged with the Enshu Railway Co. in 1928. The line closed in 1937.{{Cite web |title=国立国会図書館デジタルコレクション |url=https://dl.ndl.go.jp/info:ndljp/pid/2959761/19 |access-date=2025-06-08 |website=dl.ndl.go.jp}}
Services
Trains operate every 12 minutes all day, every day. Early morning and after 9pm trains operate every 20 minutes. All trains stop at every station.{{Cite web |title=新浜松｜遠鉄電車（赤電）公式サイト - 浜松市を南北に走る電車｜遠州鉄道株式会社 |url=https://www.entetsu.co.jp/tetsudou/timetable/shinhamamatsu.html |access-date=2025-06-08 |website=遠鉄電車（赤電）公式サイト - 浜松市を南北に走る電車｜遠州鉄道株式会社 |language=ja}}
Stations
All stations are within Hamamatsu, Shizuoka.
| class="wikitable"
! style="border-bottom:3px solid red;" | No. ! style="border-bottom:3px solid red;" colspan="2" | Station !! style="border-bottom:3px solid red;" | Distance !! style="border-bottom:3px solid red;" | Transfers !! style="border-bottom:3px solid red;" | Location | |||||
| 01 | Shin-Hamamatsu{{Cite web |title=Enshu Railway Co., Ltd. |url=https://www.entetsu.co.jp/tetsudou/english/ |access-date=2024-09-01 |website=Enshu Railway Co., Ltd. |language=ja}} | 新浜松 | align=right | 0.0 | JR: Tōkaidō Main Line, Tōkaidō Shinkansen (both at Hamamatsu) | rowspan="11" | Chūō-ku |
| 02 | Daiichidōri | 第一通り | align=right | 0.5 | ||
| 03 | Enshūbyōin | 遠州病院 | align=right | 0.8 | ||
| 04 | Hachiman | 八幡 | align=right | 1.6 | ||
| 05 | Sukenobu | 助信 | align=right | 2.4 | ||
| 06 | Hikuma | 曳馬 | align=right | 3.4 | ||
| 07 | Kamijima | 上島 | align=right | 4.5 | ||
| 08 | Jidōshagakkō Mae | 自動車学校前 | align=right | 5.3 | ||
| 09 | Saginomiya | さぎの宮 | align=right | 6.6 | ||
| 10 | Sekishi | 積志 | align=right | 7.8 | ||
| 11 | Enshū-Nishigasaki | 遠州西ヶ崎 | align=right | 9.2 | ||
| 12 | Enshū-Komatsu | 遠州小松 | align=right | 10.2 | rowspan=6 | Hamana-ku | |
| 13 | Hamakita | 浜北 | align=right | 11.2 | ||
| 14 | Misono Chūōkōen | 美薗中央公園 | align=right | 12.0 | ||
| 15 | Enshū-Kobayashi | 遠州小林 | align=right | 13.3 | ||
| 16 | Enshū-Shibamoto | 遠州芝本 | align=right | 15.0 | ||
| 17 | Enshū-Gansuiji | 遠州岩水寺 | align=right | 16.3 | ||
| 18 | Nishi-Kajima | 西鹿島 | align=right | 17.8 | Tenryū Hamanako Railroad: Tenryū Hamanako Line | Tenryū-ku |
In popular culture
Enshū Railway Line is the setting of the Japanese Urban Legend "Kisaragi Station".{{Cite web |date=2020-07-28 |title=ネットで騒然､恐怖｢きさらぎ駅｣はどこにある? |url=https://toyokeizai.net/articles/-/364920 |access-date=2025-06-08 |website=東洋経済オンライン |language=ja}}
See also
References
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This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia
External links
{{commons category|Enshu Railway Line}}
- {{in lang|ja}} [http://www.entetsu.co.jp/ Enshū Railway official website]
- {{Inlang|en}} {{Official website|https://www.entetsu.co.jp/tetsudou/english/|name=Enshu Railway official website}}
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Category:Railway lines in Japan
Category:Rail transport in Shizuoka Prefecture
Category:Transport in Hamamatsu
Category:Railway lines opened in 1909
Category:Railway lines opened in 1927