is a commuter

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on the

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(Enoden) located in the Shichirigahama-Higashi neighborhood of the city of

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Lines

Shichirigahama Station is served by the Enoshima Electric Railway Main Line and is from the terminus of the line at

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Station layout

The station consists of a single

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serving bi-directional traffic. The station is attended.

Platforms

History

Shichirigahama Station was opened on 20 June 1903 as . It was renamed to on 19 October 1915, and has been called by its present name since 1951. The station building was rebuilt in 1997.

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was introduced to the Enoshima Electric Railway January 2014 with Shichirigahama being assigned station number EN09.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 7,295 passengers daily, making it the 5th used of the 15 Enoden stations The average passenger figures for previous years (boarding passengers only) are as shown below.

Surrounding area

* Shichirigahama beach

References

External links

Enoden station information
{{Enoshima Electric Railway Railway stations in Kanagawa Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1903 Kamakura, Kanagawa