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 scenic beauty, as it commands an open view of the Pacific Ocean and Mount Fuji from the station platform.
![]() Kamakurakōkōmae Station 鎌倉高校前駅 | |||||||||||
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Location | Koshigoe 1-1-25, Kamakura-shi, Kanagawa-ken 248-0033 Japan | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 35°18′24″N 139°30′02″E | ||||||||||
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Distance | 4.7 km from Fujisawa | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
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Station code | EN08 | ||||||||||
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Opened | June 20, 1903 | ||||||||||
Previous names | Hisaka (until 1953) | ||||||||||
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FY2019 | 4,378 daily | ||||||||||
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Kamakurakōkōmae Station is served by the Enoshima Electric Railway Main Line and is 4.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fujisawa Station.
The station consists of a single side platform serving bi-directional traffic. The station is unattended.
1 | ■ Enoshima Electric Railway | For Kamakura or Fujisawa |
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.
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 [1]
The average passenger figures for previous years (boarding passengers only) are as shown below.
Fiscal year | daily average |
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2005 | 1,117[2] |
2010 | 1,104[3] |
2015 | 3,825[4] |
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