Taura Station

Taura Station (田浦駅, Taura-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

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Taura Station

田浦駅
The south entrance to Taura Station in May 2012
General information
Location1-6 Taura-cho, Yokosuka-shi, Kanagawa-ken
Japan
Coordinates35.2926°N 139.6369°E / 35.2926; 139.6369
Operated by JR East
Line(s)JO Yokosuka Line
Distance63.2 km from Tokyo
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus stop
Other information
Station codeJO-04
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedMay 1, 1904
Passengers
FY20192,232 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Yokosuka
JO03
towards Kurihama
 Yokosuka Line Higashi-Zushi
JO05
towards Tokyo
Location
Taura Station is located in Kanagawa Prefecture
Taura Station
Taura Station
Location within Kanagawa Prefecture
Taura Station is located in Japan
Taura Station
Taura Station
Taura Station (Japan)

Lines

Taura Station is served by the Yokosuka Line. It is located 13.8 km from Ōfuna Station, and 63.2 km from the Tokyo Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two tracks and a single island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is located in a valley between two tunnels. Because of this, the usable length of the platform is short, necessitating use of a selective door operation system for longer trains. Specifically, the doors of the first car, and the first door of the next car of 11-car trains stopping at the station will not open. For that, Yokosuka Line cars (E217 series and E235 series) are equipped with a switch for keeping the doors shut, and there are warning stickers on the doors that do not open.

There is an over-track station building, with exits on either side of the overpass, and ticket gates in the middle. In March 2010, elevators were installed between the concourse (inside the ticket gates) and platform, and between the station building (outside the ticket gates) and the exits. A multi-function toilet was also built.

The roof over the platform was built during World War II, and its supports are a mixture of wood and rail iron, even today.

Platforms
1 JO Yokosuka Line for Zushi, Ōfuna, Yokohama, Tokyo, Chiba, and Narita Airport
2 JO Yokosuka Line for Yokosuka and Kurihama
  • The north entrance in May 2012
    The north entrance in May 2012
  • The ticket barriers in May 2012
    The ticket barriers in May 2012
  • The platform viewed from above in May 2012
    The platform viewed from above in May 2012
  • The platform in May 2012
    The platform in May 2012
  • A train at the station in May 2012 with one coach inside the tunnel
    A train at the station in May 2012 with one coach inside the tunnel

History

Taura Station opened on May 1, 1904 as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR), the pre-war predecessor to the Japanese National Railways (JNR).[1] The spur line from Ōfuna to serve the Yokosuka Naval Arsenal and related Imperial Japanese Navy facilities at Yokosuka was renamed the Yokosuka Line in October 1909. The station came under the management of JR East upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2,232 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

The passenger figures (boarding passengers only) for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal yeardaily average
20052,915[3]
20102,561[4]
20152,353[5]

Surrounding area
  • Nagaura Port
  • JMSDF Yokosuka Hospital

See also

References
  1. Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Japan: JTB. pp. 80–81. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  2. 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.

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