Keikyū Ōtsu Station Explained
Keikyū Ōtsu Station |
| Native Name: | 京急大津駅 |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Address: | 1-30 Ōtsu-cho, Yokosuka-shi, Kanagawa-ken 239-0808 |
| Country: | Japan |
| Coordinates: | 35.2608°N 139.6959°W |
| Operator: | Keikyū |
| Line: | Keikyū Main Line |
| Distance: | 53.1 km from |
| Platforms: | 2 side platforms |
| Code: | KK62 |
| Opened: | April 1, 1930 |
| Former: | Shōnan Ōtsu; Keihin Ōtsu (until 1987) |
| Passengers: | 4,943 daily |
| Pass Year: | 2019 |
| Map Type: | Japan Kanagawa Prefecture#Japan |
| Map Dot Label: | Keikyū Ōtsu Station |
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keikyū.
Lines
Keikyū Ōtsu Station is served by the Keikyū Main Line and is located 53.1 kilometers from the northern terminus of the line at Shinagawa Station in Tokyo.
Station layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge.
Platforms
History
The station opened on April 1, 1934, as . It was renamed on November 1, 1963, and renamed to its present name on June 1, 1987.
Keikyū introduced station numbering to its stations on 21 October 2010; Keikyū Ōtsu Station was assigned station number KK62.[1]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 4,943 passengers daily.[2]
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | daily average | |
|---|
| 2005 | 5,841 | [3] |
| 2010 | 5,511 | [4] |
| 2015 | 5,109 | [5] |
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Surrounding area
- Yokosuka City Otsu Elementary School
- Yokosuka City Otsu Junior High School
- Kanagawa Prefectural Yokosuka Otsu High School
See also
References
- Book: Miura . Kazuo . Keikyu Kakuekiteisha to Kamakura Monogatari . 1998 . Inba Publishing . 978-4808306243.
Notes and References
- 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.
- Web site: Keihin Electric Railway handbook 2020-2021year= 2020. Keikyū . Japan. Japanese. 11 August 2020.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
