Enshū Railway Line


The Enshū Railway Line, officially the Railway Line, is a Japanese railway line in Shizuoka Prefecture, running north from Shin Hamamatsu, Naka Ward through Nishi Kajima, Tenryū Ward, all within Hamamatsu. This is the only railway line Enshū Railway operates. The line has a nickname Nishi Kajima Line, while locals often call it Akaden, 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 762mm gauge in 1909, and was converted to 1067mm 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

All stations are within Hamamatsu, Shizuoka.