The sun is getting stronger in the metropolitan area, and the daytime temperature is now close to 20 degrees Celsius. Winter has gone, and spring is here. I couldn’t stay at home any longer, so I hopped on a train to look for signs of spring. My destination was Katase-Enoshima on the Odakyu-Enoshima Line.
Let me start by briefly reviewing the Odakyu-Enoshima Line. It’s a branch of the Odakyu-Odawara Line, connecting Sagami-Ono—where you can transfer from the main line—and Katase-Enoshima, the gateway station to Enoshima Island. The line was opened in 1929 as a commuter route in the western part of Kanagawa Prefecture, and its total length is 27.6 kilometers.
After arriving at Katase-Enoshima Terminal, I visited Katase Beach, which faces the Pacific Ocean (see the photo below). The beach was filled with young people and families, each enjoying the warm day in their own way. Out on the sea, many surfers were riding the waves. How were the waves, you ask? They looked pretty good!
Before heading home, I enjoyed taking some train photos near Katase-Enoshima Terminal. Please look at the top photo. It shows the EMU 60000 series, Romancecar MSE (Multi Super Express). One MSE trainset usually consists of 10 cars, but it can be divided into 6-cars and 4-cars sets for flexible operation. I’ve already posted many MSE photos on this blog, but this one is a carefully selected shot showing a 4-car MSE trainset led by a streamlined front car. As a trainspotter, I wanted to share a scene you haven’t seen here before.
