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
Yokosuka-chūō Station building in April 2019
General information
Location2-25 Wakamatsu-chō, Yokosuka-shi, Kanagawa-ken 238-0007
Japan
Coordinates35°16′43″N 139°40′12″E / 35.2785°N 139.6701°E / 35.2785; 139.6701
Operated by Keikyū
Line(s)KK Keikyū Main Line
Distance49.9 km from Shinagawa
Platforms2 side platforms
Connections
  • Bus stop
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeKK59
WebsiteOfficial website (in Japanese)
History
OpenedApril 1, 1930
Passengers
201968,092 daily
Services
Preceding station Following station
Miurakaigan
One-way operation
Morning Wing Kanazawa-bunko
KK49
towards Sengakuji
Horinouchi
KK61
towards Misakiguchi
Evening Wing Kanazawa-hakkei
One-way operation
Horinouchi
KK61
Terminus
Main Line
Limited Express (Kaitoku)
Kanazawa-hakkei
KK50
towards Sengakuji
Horinouchi
KK61
towards Uraga
Main Line
Limited Express (Tokkyū)
Shioiri
KK58
towards Sengakuji
Kenritsudaigaku
KK60
towards Uraga
Main Line
Local
Location
Yokosuka-chūō Station is located in Kanagawa Prefecture
Yokosuka-chūō Station
Yokosuka-chūō Station
Location within Kanagawa Prefecture
Yokosuka-chūō Station is located in Japan
Yokosuka-chūō Station
Yokosuka-chūō Station
Yokosuka-chūō Station (Japan)
The platforms, July 2015

Lines

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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

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The station consists of two elevated opposed side platforms with the station building underneath.

Platforms

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1  Keikyū Main Line for Horinouchi and Uraga
KK Keikyū Kurihama Line for Keikyū Kurihama and Misakiguchi
2  Keikyū Main Line for Yokohama, Keikyū Kamata, Shinagawa, and Sengakuji
KK Keikyū Airport Line for Haneda Airport
A Toei Asakusa Line for Shimbashi and Oshiage
 KS Keisei Oshiage Line for Aoto
 KS Keisei Main Line for Keisei Funabashi and Narita Airport
 HS Hokuso Line for Shin-Kamagaya and Inba-Nihon-Idai
 KS Narita Sky Access Line for Narita Airport

History

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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

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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
2005 70,776 [4]
2010 68,232 [5]
2015 67,278 [6]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  • Miura, Kazuo (1998). Keikyu Kakuekiteisha to Kamakura Monogatari. Inba Publishing. ISBN 978-4808306243.(in Japanese)
  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Keihin Electric Railway handbook 2020-2021year= 2020" (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Keikyū. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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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