Shōnandai Station

Shōnandai Station (湘南台駅, Shōnandai-eki) is a railway station in Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan, jointly operated by Odakyu Electric Railway, Sagami Railway (Sōtetsu), and Yokohama City Transportation Bureau (subway service). It is 15.8 kilometers from the starting point of the Odakyū Enoshima Line at Sagami-Ōno Station and is a terminal station for both the Sagami Railway Izumino Line and the Yokohama Subway Blue Line.


Shōnandai Station

湘南台駅
East side of the station in May 2012
Location2-15 Shōnandai, Fujisawa, Kanagawa
(神奈川県 藤沢市湘南台2-15)
Japan
Operated by
Line(s)
ConnectionsBus stop
Other information
Station codeB01
History
Opened7 November 1966
Services
Preceding station   Odakyu   Following station
Enoshima Line
Rapid Express
toward Shinjuku
Enoshima Line
Express
toward Shinjuku or Ayase
Enoshima Line
Local
Sagami Railway
TerminusIzumino Line
Limited Express
toward Futamatagawa
Izumino Line
Rapid
Local
toward Futamatagawa
Yokohama Municipal Subway
TerminusBlue Line
Rapid
Local
toward Azamino
Location
Shōnandai Station
Location within Kanagawa Prefecture
Sotetsu platforms
Yokohama subway platform

The ticket wickets of the three lines converge on one wide underground concourse.

Lines

Station layout

The Odakyu Enoshima Line has two elevated opposed side platforms, connected to the station building by an underpass. The Sōtetsu and Yokohama Municipal Subway stations are both underground, and both have a single island platform.

Odakyu platforms

1  Enoshima Line Fujisawa, Katase-Enoshima
2  Enoshima Line Yamato, Sagami-Ōno, Machida, and Shinjuku

Sōtetsu platforms

1, 2  Izumino Line Futamatagawa, (Main Line) Yokohama

Yokohama Municipal Subway platforms

1, 2  Blue Line Totsuka, Kami-Ōoka, Yokohama, Shin-Yokohama, and Azamino

History

Shōnandai Station was opened on November 7, 1966 as a station on the Odakyū Enoshima Line. The station was greatly expanded in 1999 with the addition of the Sagami Railway Izumino Line on March 10, and the Yokohama Subway Blue Line on August 29.

Surrounding area

Public facilities

  • Shonandai culture centre
  • Akibadai cultural gymnasium
  • Shonandai park
  • Engyo park
  • Fujisawa North police station
  • Fujisawa North fire station

References

  • Harris, Ken and Clarke, Jackie. Jane's World Railways 2008-2009. Jane's Information Group (2008). ISBN 0-7106-2861-7

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