Yokosuka-chūō Station
Yokosuka-chūō Station (横須賀中央駅, Yokosuka-chūō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keikyū.
KK59 Yokosuka-chūō Station 横須賀中央駅 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Yokosuka-chūō Station building in April 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 2-25 Wakamatsu-chō, Yokosuka-shi, Kanagawa-ken 238-0007 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35.2785°N 139.6701°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by |  Keikyū | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | KK Keikyū Main Line | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 49.9 km from Shinagawa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | KK59 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | April 1, 1930 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2019 | 68,092 daily | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lines
Yokosuka-chūō Station is served by the Keikyū Main Line and is located 49.9 kilometers from the northern terminus of the line at Shinagawa Station in Tokyo.
Station layout
The station consists of two elevated opposed side platforms with the station building underneath.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Keikyū Main Line | for Uraga, Keikyū Kurihama, Miurakaigan, and Misakiguchi |
| 2 | ■ Keikyū Main Line | for Yokohama, Shinagawa, Haneda Airport, and Oshiage |
History
The station opened on 1 April 1930.[1]
Keikyū introduced station numbering to its stations on 21 October 2010; Yokosuka-chūō Station was assigned station number KK59.[2]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 68,092 passengers daily.[3]
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | daily average | |
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| 2005 | 70,776 | [4] |
| 2010 | 68,232 | [5] |
| 2015 | 67,278 | [6] |
Surrounding area
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.
- "京急線全駅にて駅ナンバリングを開始します" [Station numbering will be introduced to all stations on the Keikyu Line]. KEIKYU WEB. 25 June 2010. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- "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 Yokosuka-chūō Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Keikyu station information (in Japanese)