Keikyū Taura Station
Railway station in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
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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.
Japan
Keikyū
Keikyū Main LineKK55 Keikyū Taura Station 京急田浦駅 | |||||||||||
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Keikyu Taura Station, August 2020 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 5-2 Funakoshi-chō, Yokosuka-shi, Kanagawa-ken 237-0076 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35.3011°N 139.6254°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Keikyū | ||||||||||
| Line | Keikyū Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 44.5 km from Shinagawa | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
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| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Station code | KK55 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | April 1, 1930 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Shōnan Taura; Keihin Taura (until 1987) | ||||||||||
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| 2019 | 12,986 daily | ||||||||||
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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, Horinouchi, and Uraga Keikyū Kurihama Line for Keikyū Kurihama
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| 2 | ■ Keikyū Main Line | for Yokohama, Keikyū Kamata, and Shinagawa Keikyū Airport Line for Haneda Airport Terminal 1·2 |
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]
Keikyū introduced station numbering to its stations on 21 October 2010; Keikyū Taura Station was assigned station number KK55.[3]
Passenger statistics
Surrounding area
- Taura Plum Grove
- Nagaura Port
- JMSDF Yokosuka Base
- Yokosuka City Funakoshi Elementary School
