Yokosuka-chūō Station explained
Yokosuka-chūō Station |
| Native Name: | 横須賀中央駅 |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Address: | 2-25 Wakamatsu-chō, Yokosuka-shi, Kanagawa-ken 238-0007 |
| Country: | Japan |
| Coordinates: | 35.2785°N 139.6701°W |
| Operator: | Keikyū |
| Line: | Keikyū Main Line |
| Distance: | 49.9 km from |
| Platforms: | 2 side platforms |
| Accessible: | Yes |
| Code: | KK59 |
| Opened: | April 1, 1930 |
| Passengers: | 68,092 daily |
| Pass Year: | 2019 |
| Map Type: | Japan Kanagawa Prefecture#Japan |
| Map Dot Label: | Yokosuka-chūō Station |
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
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] |
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Surrounding area
See also
References
- Book: Miura . Kazuo . Keikyu Kakuekiteisha to Kamakura Monogatari . 1998 . Inba Publishing . 978-4808306243.
External links
Notes and References
- Book: Terada, Hirokazu . データブック日本の私鉄 . Databook: Japan's Private Railways . Neko Publishing . 19 January 2013 . Japan . 233 . 978-4-7770-1336-4.
- 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.
