Kamakurakōkōmae Station

Kamakurakōkōmae Station 鎌倉高校前駅
Kamakurakōkōmae Station, 2020
General information
Location	1-1-25 Koshigoe, Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture Japan
Coordinates	35°18′24″N 139°30′02″E
Operated by	Enoshima Electric Railway
Line(s)	Enoshima Electric Railway Line
Distance	4.7 km (2.9 mi) from Fujisawa
Platforms	1 side platform
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Unattended
Station code	EN08
History
Opened	20 June 1903; 121 years ago (1903-06-20)
Previous names	Nissaka (until 1953)
Passengers
FY2019	4,378 daily
Services
Preceding station Enoshima Electric Railway Following station Koshigoe towards Fujisawa Enoden Shichirigahama towards Kamakura
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Kamakurakōkōmae Station (鎌倉高校前駅, Kamakurakōkōmae-eki) is a commuter railway station on the Enoshima Electric Railway (Enoden), located in the Koshigoe neighborhood of the city of Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Though small in size, it is known for its scenery, as it commands an open view of the Pacific Ocean and Mount Fuji from the station platform.

Lines

Kamakurakōkōmae Station is served by the Enoshima Electric Railway Main Line and is 4.7 kilometers (2.9 mi) from the terminus of the line at Fujisawa Station.

Station layout

The station consists of a single side platform serving bi-directional traffic. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1

■ Enoshima Electric Railway

For Kamakura or Fujisawa

History

Kamakurakōkōmae Station was opened on 20 June 1903 as Nissaka Station (日坂駅, Nissaka-eki). It was renamed to its present name on 20 August 1953. In 1997, it was selected as one of the "100 Top Stations in the Kantō Region" (関東の駅百選, Kantō no eki 100 sen) 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.[1][2]

Cultural impact

The surroundings of Kamakurakōkōmae Station have been featured in numerous Japanese anime, TV shows, movies and advertisements.[3] In particular, the railway crossing on the east side of the station is prominently featured in the theme song of Slam Dunk and a scene in Tari Tari anime, which attracted a lot of Taiwanese tourists to visit.[4]

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.[5]

The average passenger figures for previous years (boarding passengers only) are as shown below.

Fiscal year	Daily average
2005	1,117[6]
2010	1,104[7]
2015	3,825[8]

Surrounding area

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

Gallery

• 
  Railway crossing with Route 134 and Sagami Bay on the right, January 2019
• 
  View of the railway crossing and Sagami Bay in the background, August 2020
• 
  Platform, January 2019
• 
  Platform at night, January 2009

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. "2014年1月から駅ナンバリングを順次導入します！" [From January 2014, station numbering will be introduced sequentially!] (PDF). odakyu.jp (in Japanese). 24 December 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 October 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
2. Kusamichi, Yoshikazu (28 December 2013). "小田急グループ、鉄道から海賊船まで通しの駅番号…2014年1月から順次導入" [Odakyu Group, station numbers from railways to pirate ships, Introduced sequentially from January 2014]. Response Automotive Media (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 22 June 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
3. "Anime, movie and drama location on Enoshima and Kamakura". Enoshima Breeze. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
4. "《灌籃高手》場景 台客瘋遊" (in Traditional Chinese). 蘋果日報 (Apple Daily Taiwan). 17 November 2014. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
5. 江ノ電グループ会社要覧 2021年版 [Enoden Group Company Directory (Fiscal 2019)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Enoshima Electric Railway. 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
6. 神奈川県県勢要覧（平成18年度） [Kanagawa Prefecture official statistics (fiscal 2005)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
7. 神奈川県県勢要覧（平成23年度） [Kanagawa Prefecture official statistics (fiscal 2010)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Kanagawa Prefecture. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
8. 神奈川県県勢要覧（平成28年度 [Kanagawa Prefecture official statistics (fiscal 2010)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Kanagawa Prefecture. Retrieved 26 March 2021.

External links

Media related to Kamakura-Kōkō-Mae Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Enoden station information (in Japanese)