Horinouchi Station Explained


Horinouchi Station
Native Name:堀ノ内駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:3-4 Miharu-cho, Yokosuka-shi, Kanagawa-ken 238-0014
Country:Japan
Coordinates:35.2635°N 139.6867°W
Operator: Keikyū
Distance:52.3 km from
Platforms:2 island platforms
Accessible:Yes
Code:KK61
Opened:April 1, 1930
Former:Yokosuka-Horinouchi (until 1961)
Passengers:12,254 daily
Pass Year:2019
Map Type:Japan Kanagawa Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Horinouchi Station

is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keikyū.

Lines

Horinouchi is served by the Keikyū Main Line and Keikyū Kurihama Line. It is located 52.3 rail kilometers from the northern starting point of the Keikyū Main Line at Shinagawa Station, in Tokyo and is the starting station for the Keikyū Kurihama Line.

Station layout

The station consists of two elevated island platforms serving four tracks, connected to the station building by an underpass.

Platforms

History

The station opened on April 1, 1930 as a temporary stop on the Shōnan Electric Railways. At that time, it was named, and was located 200 meters closer to Yokosuka-Chūō Station than the present station. In June 1936, it was elevated in status to a full station. In November 1941, the Shōnan Electric Railways and the Keihin Electric Railways merged, and in May 1942 became part of the Tokyu Corporation. The station was relocated to its present address in November 1942. In 1948, the Keihin Electric Express Railway became independent of the Tokyu Corporation. The station assumed its present name on September 1, 1961.[1]

Keikyū introduced station numbering to its stations on 21 October 2010; Horinouchi Station was assigned station number KK61.[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 12,254 passengers daily.[3]

The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year daily average
200513,122 [4]
2010 13,017 [5]
2015 12,508 [6]

Surrounding area

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Miura . Kazuo . Keikyu Kakuekiteisha to Kamakura Monogatari . 1998 . Inba Publishing . 978-4808306243.
  2. Web site: 25 June 2010 . 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 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140221145632/https://www.keikyu.co.jp/company/news/2010/detail/001333.html . 21 February 2014 . 27 February 2023 . KEIKYU WEB.
  3. Web site: Keihin Electric Railway handbook 2020-2021year= 2020. Keikyū . Japan. Japanese. 11 August 2020.
  4. Web site: http://www.pref.kanagawa.jp/uploaded/attachment/369528.pdf. ja:神奈川県県勢要覧(平成18年度). Kanagawa Prefecture official statistics (fiscal 2005). Japanese. Japan. Kanagawa Metropolitan Government. 26 March 2021.
  5. Web site: http://www.pref.kanagawa.jp/uploaded/attachment/427362.pdf. ja:神奈川県県勢要覧(平成23年度). Kanagawa Prefecture official statistics (fiscal 2010). Japanese. Japan. Kanagawa Prefecture. 26 March 2021.
  6. Web site: http://www.pref.kanagawa.jp/uploaded/attachment/877254.pdf. ja:神奈川県県勢要覧(平成28年度. Kanagawa Prefecture official statistics (fiscal 2010). Japanese. Japan. Kanagawa Prefecture. 26 March 2021. 1 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170801131207/http://www.pref.kanagawa.jp/uploaded/attachment/877254.pdf. dead.