Shichirigahama Station

Shichirigahama Station (七里ヶ浜駅, Shichirigahama-eki) is a commuter railway station on the Enoshima Electric Railway (Enoden) located in the Shichirigahama-Higashi neighborhood of the city of Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.


Shichirigahama Station

七里ヶ浜駅
Shichirigahama Station Exit
General information
LocationShichirigahama-Higashi 1-9-5, Kamakura-shi, Kanagawa-ken 248-0026
Japan
Coordinates35°18′23″N 139°30′36″E
Operated by Enoshima Electric Railway
Line(s) Enoshima Electric Railway Line
Distance5.6 km from Fujisawa
Platforms1 side platform
Connections
    Other information
    Station codeEN09
    History
    OpenedJune 20, 1903
    Previous namesYukiai (until 1951)
    Passengers
    FY20197,295 daily
    Services
    Preceding station   Enoshima Electric Railway   Following station
    toward Fujisawa
    		Enoden
    toward Kamakura
    Location
    Shichirigahama Station
    Location within Kanagawa Prefecture
    Shichirigahama Station
    Shichirigahama Station (Japan)

    Lines

    Shichirigahama Station is served by the Enoshima Electric Railway Main Line and is 5.6 kilometers 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 attended.

    Platforms
    1 ■ Enoshima Electric Railway For Kamakura or Fujisawa

    History

    Shichirigahama Station was opened on June 20, 1903 as Tanabe Station (田辺駅, Tanabe-eki). It was renamed to Yukiai Station (行合駅, Yukiai-eki) on October 19, 1915, and has been called by its present name since 1951. The station building was rebuilt in 1997.

    Passenger statistics

    In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 7,295 passengers daily, making it the 5th used of the 15 Enoden stations [1]

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

    Fiscal yeardaily average
    20051,975[2]
    20101,699[3]
    20153,310[4]

    Surrounding area
    • Shichirigahama beach

    See also

    References
    1. 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.
    2. 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.
    3. 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.
    4. 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.

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