Ofuna Station
Encyclopedia
is a railway station in Kamakura, Kanagawa
, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company
(JR East).
, Shōnan-Shinjuku Line
, Negishi Line
(Keihin-Tōhoku Line
), Yokosuka Line
as well as the Shonan Monorail
.
It is 46.5 km from the terminus of the Tōkaidō Main Line at Tokyo Station
.
s serving a total of 11 tracks. "Track 0" to the outside of Track 1 has no platform access and is reserved for the through passage of freight trains. The adjacent Shonan Monorail station has a single bay platform.
(JGR), the predecessor to the post-war Japan National Railway (JNR). Initially for passenger operations only. The Yokosuka Line between Ōfuna and Yokosuka
opened on June 16, 1889. Freight operations began in 1894. In May 1966, a monorail
began operations from Ōfuna to "Yokohama Dreamland", an amusement park scheduled to be built north of the station. However, the project collapsed the following year, and the monorail ceased operations in September 1967. However, from March 7, 1970 another monorail began operations from Ōfuna to the south. This Shonan Monorail
eventually connected the station to Enoshima
. All freight operations were discontinued from Ōfuna from August 1972.
On April 9, 1973 Ōfuna became a terminal station
for the Negishi Line. With the privatization
of the JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the operational control of JR East. A new station building was completed from 2006-2007.
Kamakura, Kanagawa
is a city located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, about south-south-west of Tokyo. It used to be also called .Although Kamakura proper is today rather small, it is often described in history books as a former de facto capital of Japan as the seat of the Shogunate and of the Regency during the...
, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company
East Japan Railway Company
is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....
(JR East).
Lines
Ōfuna Station is served by the Tōkaidō Main LineTokaido 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...
, Shōnan-Shinjuku Line
Shonan-Shinjuku Line
The is a passenger railway service in Japan which commenced in December 2001. The line has no dedicated track as services run through shared sections along the Ryōmō Line, Takasaki Line, Utsunomiya Line, Yamanote Freight Line, Yokosuka Line, and Tōkaidō Main Line...
, Negishi Line
Negishi Line
The is a Japanese railway line which runs between Yokohama and Ōfuna stations. It is operated by East Japan Railway Company . Freight trains also run on this line, and it is essential for the southern Keihin region....
(Keihin-Tōhoku Line
Keihin-Tohoku Line
The , is a railway line in Japan which connects the cities of Saitama, Kawaguchi, Tokyo, Kawasaki, and Yokohama. It is part of the East Japan Railway Company network. The line's name is derived from the characters for , and the...
), Yokosuka Line
Yokosuka Line
The is a railway line in Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company .The Yokosuka Line connects in Chūō, Tokyo and in Yokosuka, Kanagawa...
as well as the Shonan Monorail
Shonan Monorail
The is a suspended SAFEGE monorail located in the cities of Kamakura and Fujisawa in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the , the line opened March 7, 1970, and was the first monorail of its kind in Japan....
.
It is 46.5 km from the terminus of the Tōkaidō Main Line at Tokyo Station
Tokyo Station
is a train station located in the Marunouchi business district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, near the Imperial Palace grounds and the Ginza commercial district....
.
Station layout
Ōfuna Station is an elevated station with five island platformIsland platform
An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...
s serving a total of 11 tracks. "Track 0" to the outside of Track 1 has no platform access and is reserved for the through passage of freight trains. The adjacent Shonan Monorail station has a single bay platform.
Platforms
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| ■Shōnan-Shinjuku Line Shonan-Shinjuku Line The is a passenger railway service in Japan which commenced in December 2001. The line has no dedicated track as services run through shared sections along the Ryōmō Line, Takasaki Line, Utsunomiya Line, Yamanote Freight Line, Yokosuka Line, and Tōkaidō Main Line... (through service to Takasaki Line Takasaki Line The is a Japanese railway line which runs between Ōmiya Station in Saitama, Saitama Prefecture and Takasaki Station in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture. It is owned and operated by the East Japan Railway Company .... ) |
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| 3-4 | ■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... |
for and |
| 5-6 | ■Yokosuka Line Yokosuka Line The is a railway line in Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company .The Yokosuka Line connects in Chūō, Tokyo and in Yokosuka, Kanagawa... |
for , , (Sōbu Main Line) Chiba, (Narita Line Narita Line The is the name for a combination of three railway lines located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company .The main line runs between Sakura Station and Matsugishi Station , and is sometimes referred to as the... ) Narita Airport, (Uchibō Line) Kimitsu, and (Sotobō Line) Kazusa-Ichinomiya |
| ■Shōnan-Shinjuku Line Shonan-Shinjuku Line The is a passenger railway service in Japan which commenced in December 2001. The line has no dedicated track as services run through shared sections along the Ryōmō Line, Takasaki Line, Utsunomiya Line, Yamanote Freight Line, Yokosuka Line, and Tōkaidō Main Line... (through service to Utsunomiya Line Utsunomiya Line The is the name given to a 159.9 kilometre section of the Tōhoku Main Line between Ueno Station in Tokyo and Kuroiso Station in Nasushiobara, Tochigi, Japan... ) |
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| 7 | ■Yokosuka Line Yokosuka Line The is a railway line in Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company .The Yokosuka Line connects in Chūō, Tokyo and in Yokosuka, Kanagawa... |
for , , , and |
| ■Shōnan-Shinjuku Line Shonan-Shinjuku Line The is a passenger railway service in Japan which commenced in December 2001. The line has no dedicated track as services run through shared sections along the Ryōmō Line, Takasaki Line, Utsunomiya Line, Yamanote Freight Line, Yokosuka Line, and Tōkaidō Main Line... (through service to Utsunomiya Line Utsunomiya Line The is the name given to a 159.9 kilometre section of the Tōhoku Main Line between Ueno Station in Tokyo and Kuroiso Station in Nasushiobara, Tochigi, Japan... ) |
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| 8 | ■Yokosuka Line Yokosuka Line The is a railway line in Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company .The Yokosuka Line connects in Chūō, Tokyo and in Yokosuka, Kanagawa... |
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| 9-10 | ■Enoshima Line | tyle="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;"|for |
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Adjacent stations
History
Ōfuna Station was opened on November 1, 1888 as a station on the Tōkaidō Main Line of the Japanese Government RailwaysJapanese Government Railways
The Japanese Government Railways was the national railway system directly operated by the central government of Japan until 1949. It is a predecessor of Japanese National Railways and the Japan Railways Group.- Name :...
(JGR), the predecessor to the post-war Japan National Railway (JNR). Initially for passenger operations only. The Yokosuka Line between Ōfuna and Yokosuka
Yokosuka Station
is a railway station operated by JR East's Yokosuka Line located in Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan. It is located 15.9 kilometers from Ōfuna switch point, and 65.3 kilometers from the Tokyo Station.-History:...
opened on June 16, 1889. Freight operations began in 1894. In May 1966, a monorail
Monorail
A monorail is a rail-based transportation system based on a single rail, which acts as its sole support and its guideway. The term is also used variously to describe the beam of the system, or the vehicles traveling on such a beam or track...
began operations from Ōfuna to "Yokohama Dreamland", an amusement park scheduled to be built north of the station. However, the project collapsed the following year, and the monorail ceased operations in September 1967. However, from March 7, 1970 another monorail began operations from Ōfuna to the south. This Shonan Monorail
Shonan Monorail
The is a suspended SAFEGE monorail located in the cities of Kamakura and Fujisawa in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the , the line opened March 7, 1970, and was the first monorail of its kind in Japan....
eventually connected the station to Enoshima
Enoshima
is a small island, about 4 km in circumference, at the mouth of the Katase River, which flows into Sagami Bay in Japan. Part of the city of Fujisawa, it is linked to the Katase section of the same city on the mainland by a 600 meter-long bridge...
. All freight operations were discontinued from Ōfuna from August 1972.
On April 9, 1973 Ōfuna became a terminal station
Terminal Station
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for the Negishi Line. With the privatization
Privatization
Privatization is the incidence or process of transferring ownership of a business, enterprise, agency or public service from the public sector to the private sector or to private non-profit organizations...
of the JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the operational control of JR East. A new station building was completed from 2006-2007.