Gokurakuji Station


Gokurakuji Station is a railway station on the Enoshima Electric Railway in Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan.

Lines

Gokurakuji Station is served by the Enoshima Electric Railway Line, and is 7.6 kilometers from the terminus of the Enoden at Fujisawa Station.

Station layout

The station has a single side platform serving one track for bi-directional traffic. The station is staffed.

Platforms

History

Gokurakuji Station opened on April 1, 1904. In 1997, it was selected as one of the "100 Top Stations in the Kantō Region" by a selection committee commissioned by the Japanese Ministry of Transportation.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 1,592 passengers daily.

Appearance in Popular Media

Gokurakuji Station was featured in the 2015 movie, "Our Little Sister" and in the early 2000s anime "Elfen Lied", by Lynn Okamoto. It was also featured in every episode of a popular Fuji TV television series, "Second to Last Love" directed by Rieko Miyamoto, two seasons of which aired in 2012 and 2014.