Keikyū Taura Station

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Keikyū Taura Station

京急田浦駅
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Keikyu Taura Station, August 2020
Location5-2 Funakoshi-chō, Yokosuka-shi, Kanagawa-ken 237-0076
Japan
Coordinates35°18′04″N 139°37′31″E / 35.3011°N 139.6254°E / 35.3011; 139.6254Coordinates: 35°18′04″N 139°37′31″E / 35.3011°N 139.6254°E / 35.3011; 139.6254
Operated byKeikyu Logo 1964.svg Keikyū
Line(s)KK Keikyū Main Line
Distance44.5 km from Shinagawa
Platforms2 side platforms
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
Station codeKK55
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedApril 1, 1930
Previous namesShōnan Taura; Keihin Taura (until 1987)
Passengers
201912,986 daily
Location
Keikyū Taura Station is located in Kanagawa Prefecture
Keikyū Taura Station
Keikyū Taura Station
Location within Kanagawa Prefecture

Keikyū Taura Station (京急田浦駅, Keikyū Taura-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keikyū.

Lines[]

Keikyū Taura Station is served by the Keikyū Main Line and is located 44.5 kilometers from the northern terminus of the line at Shinagawa Station in Tokyo.[1]

Station layout[]

The station consists of two elevated opposed side platforms the station underneath.. The platforms are short, and can only handle six-car long trains.

Platforms[]

1 ■ Keikyū Main Line for Yokosuka-Chūō, Keikyū Kurihama, Misakiguchi, and Uraga
2 ■ Keikyū Main Line for Yokohama, Haneda Airport, Shinagawa, Sengakuji
Subway TokyoAsakusa.png Toei Asakusa Line for Oshiage

Adjacent stations[]

← Service →
Keikyū Main Line
Keikyū Wing: Does not stop at this station
Rapid Limited Express: Does not stop at this station
Limited Express: Does not stop at this station
Oppama   Local   Anjinzuka

History[]

The station opened on April 1, 1930[1] as Shōnan Taura Station (湘南田浦駅).[2] It was renamed Keihin Taura Station (京浜田浦駅) on November 1, 1963, and to its present name on June 1, 1987.[2]

Passenger statistics[]

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 12,986 passengers daily.[3]

The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year daily average
2005 15,064 [4]
2010 14,218 [5]
2015 13,180 [6]

Surrounding area[]

  • Taura Plum Grove
  • Nagaura Port
  • JMSDF Yokosuka Base
  • Yokosuka City Funakoshi Elementary School

See also[]

References[]

  • Miura, Kazuo (1998). Keikyu Kakuekiteisha to Kamakura Monogatari. Inba Publishing. ISBN 978-4808306243.(in Japanese)
  1. ^ Jump up to: a b 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. ^ Jump up to: a b Imao, Keisuke (19 August 2008). 日本鉄道旅行地図帳4号関東2 [Railway Atlas of Japan 4 Kantō 2]. Japan: Shinchō Publishing. p. 35.
  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.

External links[]

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