Kamakurakōkōmae Station

Kamakurakōkōmae Station 鎌倉高校前駅
Kamakurakōkōmae Station
Location	Koshigoe 1-1-25, Kamakura, Kanagawa （神奈川県鎌倉市腰越一丁目1-25） Japan
Operated by	Enoshima Electric Railway
Line(s)	Enoshima Electric Railway
Connections
History
Opened	1903
Previous names	Hisaka (until 1953)
Traffic
Passengers (2008)	3143 daily

Kamakurakōkōmae Station (鎌倉高校前駅 Kamakurakōkōmae-eki) is a railway station on the Enoshima Electric Railway (Enoden) located in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is 4.7 kilometers from the terminus of the Enoden at Fujisawa Station. Though small in size, it is known for its scenic beauty, as it commands an open view of the Pacific Ocean and Mount Fuji from the station platform.

History

Kamakurakōkōmae Station was opened on June 20, 1903 as Hisaka Station (日坂駅 Hisaka-eki). It was renamed to its present name on August 20, 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.

Lines

• Enoshima Electric Railway
  • Enoshima Electric Railway Line

Station layout

Kamakurakōkōmae Station has a single side platform serving one track for bi-directional traffic. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1

■ Enoshima Electric Railway

For Kamakura or Fujisawa

Surrounding area

The station and its vicinity are often chosen for filming of TV dramas and commercials in Japan as symbolic of the Shōnan region. The neighbourhood is a serene residential area. A hit Japanese manga Slam Dunk has an episode based on this station under alias.

Adjacent stations

←		Service		→
Enoshima Electric Railway Line
Koshigoe		-	Shichirigahama

References

• Harris, Ken and Clarke, Jackie. Jane's World Railways 2008-2009. Jane's Information Group (2008). ISBN 0-7106-2861-7

External links

• Enoden home page (Japanese)

Coordinates: 35°18′24″N 139°30′02″E / 35.30667°N 139.50056°E