Yokosuka-chūō Station

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

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.

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 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

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
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)
  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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