Shin-ōtsu Station
Shin-ōtsu Station (新大津駅, Shin-ōtsu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keikyū.
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| Location | 4-7-1 Ōtsu, Yokosuka-shi, Kanagawa-ken 239-0808 Japan | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°15′24.84″N 139°41′24.40″E | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by |  Keikyū | ||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | KK Keikyū Kurihama Line | ||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 53.1 km from Shinagawa | ||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | KK65 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | December 1, 1942 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Narukami (until 1948) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 6,797 daily | ||||||||||||||||||
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  Shin-ōtsu Station Location within Kanagawa Prefecture  Shin-ōtsu Station Shin-ōtsu Station (Japan) | |||||||||||||||||||
Lines
Shin-ōtsu Station is served by the Keikyū Kurihama Line and is located 0.8 rail kilometers from the junction at Horinouchi Station, and 53.1 km from the starting point of the Keikyū Main Line at Shinagawa Station in Tokyo.[1]
Station layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Keikyū Kurihama Line | for Keikyū Kurihama and Misakiguchi |
| 2 | ■ Keikyū Kurihama Line | for Yokosuka-chūō, Yokohama, Shinagawa, Haneda Airport Toei Asakusa Line for Oshiage |
History
The station opened on December 1, 1942 as Narukami Station (鳴神駅).[1] It was renamed Shin-ōtsu on February 1, 1948.[1]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 6,797 passengers daily.[2]
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | daily average | |
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| 2005 | 5,969 | [3] |
| 2010 | 5,511 | [4] |
| 2015 | 6,835 | [5] |
Surrounding area
- Kanagawa Prefectural Yokosuka Otsu High School
- Yokosuka City Otsu Junior High School
- Yokosuka City Otsu Elementary School
- Yokosuka City Negishi Elementary School
See also
References
- Miura, Kazuo (1998). Keikyu Kakuekiteisha to Kamakura Monogatari. Inba Publishing. ISBN 978-4808306243.(in Japanese)
- Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 233. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
- "Keihin Electric Railway handbook 2020-2021year= 2020" (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Keikyū. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- 神奈川県県勢要覧（平成18年度） [Kanagawa Prefecture official statistics (fiscal 2005)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Kanagawa Metropolitan Government. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- 神奈川県県勢要覧（平成23年度） [Kanagawa Prefecture official statistics (fiscal 2010)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Kanagawa Prefecture. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- 神奈川県県勢要覧（平成28年度 [Kanagawa Prefecture official statistics (fiscal 2010)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Kanagawa Prefecture. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
External links
Media related to Shin-ōtsu Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)