The Enshū Railway Line, officially the , is a Japan

Japan

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ese railway line in Shizuoka Prefecture

Shizuoka Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Shizuoka.- History :Shizuoka prefecture was formed from the former Tōtōmi, Suruga and Izu provinces.The area was the home of the first Tokugawa Shogun...

, running north from Shin Hamamatsu, Naka Ward

Naka-ku, Hamamatsu

is one of seven wards of Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan, located in the central part of the city. It encompasses the site of Hamamatsu Castle and Hamamatsu Station, the central business district and a number of high density residential areas. Although its area is the smallest of the seven wards of...

 through Nishi Kajima, Tenryū Ward

Tenryū-ku, Hamamatsu

is one of the seven wards of the city of Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is bordered by Kita-ku and Hamakita-ku in Hamamatsu, the cities of Shimada and Iwata and towns of Mori and Kawanehon in Shizuoka, Shishiro, Tōei and Toyone in Aichi Prefecture and Iida and Tenryū in Nagano...

, all within Hamamatsu

Hamamatsu, Shizuoka

is a city located in western Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. On July 1, 2005, the city merged with 11 surrounding cities and towns. It became a city designated by government ordinance on April 1, 2007.- History :...

. This is the only railway line Enshū Railway (Entetsu) operates. The line has a nickname , while locals often call it Akaden (あかでん, "The Red Train"), referring to the color of the EMUs. The line accepts NicePass

NicePass

is a rechargeable contactless smart card ticketing system for public transport in Hamamatsu, Japan, introduced by Enshū Railway group, from August 20, 2004, succeeding the previous ET Card, a magnetic prepaid card. The name is an acronym of New Intelligence Card of Entetsu Personal and Smart System...

, a smart card

Smart card

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 ticketing system, as well as ET Card, a magnetic card ticketing system. The first segment of the line opened on December 6, 1909, and the extension was completed on September 1, 1927.

Basic Data

• Distance: 17.8 km
• Gauge
  Rail gauge
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  : 1067mm
• Stations: 18
• Track: single
• Electric supply: 750 V
  Volt
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   DC
  Direct current
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• Railway signalling
  Railway signalling
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  : Automatic

Stations

All stations are within Hamamatsu

Hamamatsu, Shizuoka

is a city located in western Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. On July 1, 2005, the city merged with 11 surrounding cities and towns. It became a city designated by government ordinance on April 1, 2007.- History :...

, Shizuoka

Shizuoka Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Shizuoka.- History :Shizuoka prefecture was formed from the former Tōtōmi, Suruga and Izu provinces.The area was the home of the first Tokugawa Shogun...

.

Station			| Distance (km)		| Transfers		| Location
Shin-Hamamatsu Shin-Hamamatsu Station is a terminal train station on the Enshū Railway Line in Naka-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. Hamamatsu Station servicing the Tōkaidō Main Line and Tōkaidō Shinkansen lines is a three minute walk away.-Station history:...	新浜松	0.0	JR Central Japan Railway Company The is the main railway company operating in the Chūbu region of central Japan. It is officially abbreviated in English as JR Central and in Japanese as . Its headquarters are located in the JR Central Towers in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture.The company's operational hub is Nagoya Station... : Tōkaidō Main Line Tokaido Main Line The is the busiest trunk line of the Japan Railways Group , connecting Tōkyō and Kōbe stations. It is long, not counting its many freight feeder lines around the major cities... , Tōkaidō Shinkansen (both at Hamamatsu Hamamatsu Station is an interchange railway station in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The station is 257.1 rail kilometers from Tokyo Station. Hamamatsu is on the Tōkaidō Main Line and the Tōkaidō Shinkansen of Central Japan Railway Company... )	Naka Ward Naka-ku, Hamamatsu is one of seven wards of Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan, located in the central part of the city. It encompasses the site of Hamamatsu Castle and Hamamatsu Station, the central business district and a number of high density residential areas. Although its area is the smallest of the seven wards of...
Dai-Ichi Dōri	第一通り	0.5
Enshū Byōin	遠州病院	0.8
Hachiman Hachiman Station is a train station on the Enshū Railway Line in Naka-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The station is located in close proximity to the head offices of the Yamaha Corporation.-Station history:Hachiman Station was established on April 1, 1930 as...	八幡	1.6
Sukenobu Sukenobu Station is a train station on the Enshū Railway Line in Naka-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.-Station history:Sukenobu Station was established on December 6, 1909. It was renamed as in 1926, reverting to its original name in 1985. The station building was rebuilt in 1953. All freight operations...	助信	2.4
Enshū-Hikuma Enshu-Hikuma Station is a train station on the Enshū Railway Line in Naka-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan-Station History:Enshū-Hikuma Station was established on December 6, 1909 as . It was renamed as in 1926, reverting to its original name in 1951.-Layout:...	遠州曳馬	3.4
Enshū Kamijima Enshu-Kamijima Station is a train station on the Enshū Railway Linein Naka-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan-Station History:Enshū-Kamijima Station was established on December 6, 1909 as . It was renamed to its present name in 1926...	遠州上島	4.5
Jidōsha-Gakkō-Mae Jidosha-Gakko-Mae Station is a train station on the Enshū Railway Line in Higashi-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.-Station History:Jidōsha-Gakkō-Mae Station was established on December 6, 1909 as . It was renamed to in 1926. The station gained its present name with the opening of a large driver’s training school...	自動車学校前	5.3		Higashi Ward Higashi-ku, Hamamatsu is one of seven wards of Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan, located in the east-central part of the city. It is the second smallest of the seven wards of Hamamatsu in terms of area, after Naka-ku...
Saginomiya Saginomiya Station (Shizuoka) is a train station on the Enshū Railway Line in Higashi-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan-Station history:Saginomiya Station was established on December 6, 1909...	さぎの宮	6.6
Sekishi Sekishi Station is a train station on the Enshū Railway Line in Higashi-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.-Station history:Sekishi Station was established on December 6, 1909 as . In 1926, the station was renamed . It gained its present name in June 1964. The station has been unmanned since...	積志	7.8
Enshū-Nishigasaki Enshu-Nishigasaki Station is a train station on the Enshū Railway Line in Higashi-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan-Station History:Enshū-Nishigasaki Station was established on December 6, 1909. It was renamed in April 1923, Freight services were discontinued from 1973....	遠州西ヶ崎	9.2
Enshū-Komatsu Enshu-Komatsu Station is a train station on the Enshū Railway Line in Hamakita-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.-Station History:Enshū-Komatsu Station was established on December 6, 1909. It was renamed in April 1923, Freight services were discontinued from 1973. The head offices of the Enshu Railway were...	遠州小松	10.2		Hamakita Ward Hamakita-ku, Hamamatsu is one of the seven wards of the city of Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is bordered by Tenryū-ku, Higashi-ku and Naka-ku and the city of Iwata. The Tenryū River and the Akaishi Mountains form natural boundaries for the ward...
Hamakita Hamakita Station is a train station on the Enshū Railway Line in Hamakita-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan-Station history:Hamakita Station was established on December 6, 1909 as . It was renamed in April 1923. All freight operations were discontinued in 1973...	浜北	11.2
Misono-Chūō-kōen Misono-Chuo-koen Station is a train station on the Enshū Railway Line in Hamakita-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan-Station History:Misono-Chūō-kōen Station was established on April 1, 1951 as the original “Hamakita Station”. It was renamed in August 1977, and given its present name in August...	美薗中央公園	12.0
Enshū-Kobayashi Enshu-Kobayashi Station is a train station on the Enshū Railway Line in Hamakita-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan-Station History:Enshū-Kobayashi Station was established on December 6, 1909 as . It was given its present name in April 1923. The station has been unmanned since 1974...	遠州小林	13.3
Enshū-Shibamoto Enshu-Shibamoto Station is a train station on the Enshū Railway Line in Hamakita-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan-Station History:Enshū-Shibamoto Station was established on December 6, 1909 as . It was given its present name in April 1923...	遠州芝本	15.0
Enshū-Gansuiji Enshu-Gansuiji Station is a train station on the Enshū Railway Line in Hamakita-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan-Station History:Enshū-Gansuiji Station was established on December 6, 1909 as . It was given its present name in April 1923...	遠州岩水寺	16.3
Nishi-Kajima Nishi-Kajima Station is a train station on the Tenryū Hamanako Line and the Enshū Railway Line in Tenryū-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is located 28.5 rail kilometers from the terminus of the Tenryū Hamanako Line at Kakegawa Station and 17.8 rail kilometers from the terminus of the Enshū Railway Line at...	西鹿島	17.8	Tenryū Hamanako Railroad: Tenryū Hamanako Line	Tenryū Ward Tenryū-ku, Hamamatsu is one of the seven wards of the city of Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is bordered by Kita-ku and Hamakita-ku in Hamamatsu, the cities of Shimada and Iwata and towns of Mori and Kawanehon in Shizuoka, Shishiro, Tōei and Toyone in Aichi Prefecture and Iida and Tenryū in Nagano...