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KK59 Yokosuka-chūō Station 横須賀中央駅
Yokosuka-chūō Station building in April 2019
General information
Location	2-25 Wakamatsu-chō, Yokosuka-shi, Kanagawa-ken 238-0007 Japan
Coordinates	35°16′43″N 139°40′12″E / 35.2785°N 139.6701°E / 35.2785; 139.6701
Operated by	Keikyū
Line(s)	KK Keikyū Main Line
Distance	49.9 km from Shinagawa
Platforms	2 side platforms
Connections	Bus stop
Construction
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	KK59
Website	Official website (in Japanese)
History
Opened	April 1, 1930
Passengers
2019	68,092 daily
Services
Preceding station Following station MiurakaiganOne-way operation Morning Wing Kanazawa-bunkoKK49towards Sengakuji HorinouchiKK61towards Misakiguchi Evening Wing Kanazawa-hakkeiOne-way operation HorinouchiKK61Terminus Main LineLimited Express (Kaitoku) Kanazawa-hakkeiKK50towards Sengakuji HorinouchiKK61towards Uraga Main LineLimited Express (Tokkyū) ShioiriKK58towards Sengakuji KenritsudaigakuKK60towards Uraga Main LineLocal
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Yokosuka-chūō Station (横須賀中央駅, Yokosuka-chūō-eki) 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.

Keikyū introduced station numbering to its stations on 21 October 2010; Yokosuka-chūō Station was assigned station number KK59.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 68,092 passengers daily.

The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Surrounding area

• Yokosuka More's
• Port of Yokosuka
• United States Fleet Activities Yokosuka
• Japan National Route 16
• Kanagawa Dental University
• Mikasa Park
• Dobuita Street [ja]
• Mikasa Building Shōtengai [ja]

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

• Miura, Kazuo (1998). Keikyu Kakuekiteisha to Kamakura Monogatari. Inba Publishing. ISBN 978-4808306243.(in Japanese)

1. Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 233. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
2. "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]. KEIKYU WEB. 25 June 2010. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
3. "Keihin Electric Railway handbook 2020-2021year= 2020" (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Keikyū. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
4. 神奈川県県勢要覧（平成18年度） [Kanagawa Prefecture official statistics (fiscal 2005)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Kanagawa Metropolitan Government. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
5. 神奈川県県勢要覧（平成23年度） [Kanagawa Prefecture official statistics (fiscal 2010)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Kanagawa Prefecture. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
6. 神奈川県県勢要覧（平成28年度 [Kanagawa Prefecture official statistics (fiscal 2010)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Kanagawa Prefecture. Retrieved 26 March 2021.

External links

Media related to Yokosuka-chūō Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Keikyu station information (in Japanese)
• Search photo of Yokosuka-chūō Station - PIXTA [ja]

• Stations of Keikyu
• Railway stations in Kanagawa Prefecture
• Keikyū Main Line
• Railway stations in Yokosuka, Kanagawa
• Railway stations in Japan opened in 1930