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.
KK55 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 / 35.3011; 139.6254 | ||||||||||
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| Line(s) | KK Keikyū Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 44.5 km from Shinagawa | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
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| Station code | KK55 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | April 1, 1930 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Shōnan Taura; Keihin Taura (until 1987) | ||||||||||
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| 2019 | 12,986 daily | ||||||||||
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Keikyū Taura Station Location within Kanagawa Prefecture Show map of Kanagawa PrefectureKeikyū Taura Station Keikyū Taura Station (Japan) Show map of Japan | |||||||||||
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]
The station consists of two elevated opposed side platforms the station underneath.. The platforms are short, and can only handle six-car long trains.
| 1 | ■ Keikyū Main Line | for Yokosuka-Chūō, Keikyū Kurihama, Misakiguchi, and Uraga |
| 2 | ■ Keikyū Main Line | for Yokohama, Haneda Airport, Shinagawa, Sengakuji |
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]
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 12,986 passengers daily.[3]
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | daily average | |
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| 2005 | 15,064 | [4] |
| 2010 | 14,218 | [5] |
| 2015 | 13,180 | [6] |
Media related to Keikyū Taura Station at Wikimedia Commons
Stations of the Keikyu Main Line | |
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