The Enshū Railway Line, officially the Railway Line (鉄道線), 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 Nishi-Kajima Line (西鹿島線), 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

The line opened as in 1909, and was converted to gauge and electrified at 600 VDC in 1923. 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.

Former connecting lines

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.

Stations

All stations are within Hamamatsu, Shizuoka.

In popular culture

Enshū Railway Line is the setting of the Japanese Urban Legend "Kisaragi Station".