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Kamakurakōkōmae Station

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Previous names
  
Hisaka (until 1953)

Address
  
Japan

Passengers (2008)
  
3143 daily

Opened
  
1903

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

Similar
  
Shichirigahama, Enoshima Station, Enoshima, Shichirigahama Station, Hase Station

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.

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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.

    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.

    References

    Kamakurakōkōmae Station Wikipedia