Operated by Keikyu Connections Bus stop | Line(s) Keikyu Main Line Station code KK55 Opened 1930 | |
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Location 5-2 Funakoshi-chō, Yokosuka, Kanagawa（神奈川県横須賀市船越町五丁目2）Japan Previous names Shōnan Taura; Keihin Taura (until 1987) Similar | ||
Keikyū Taura Station (京急田浦駅, Keikyū Taura-eki) is a railway station on the Keikyu Main Line in Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan operated by the private railway operator Keikyu.
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Lines
Keikyū Taura Station is served by the Keikyu Main Line, and is located 44.5 rail kilometers from the starting point of the line at Shinagawa Station, in Tokyo.
Station layout
Keikyū Taura Station is an elevated station with dual opposed side platforms serving two tracks. The platforms are short, and can only handle six-car long trains.
History
The station opened on April 1, 1930 as Shōnan Taura Station (湘南田浦駅). It was renamed Keihin Taura Station (京浜田浦駅) on November 1, 1963, and to its present name on June 1, 1987.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2012, the station was used by an average of 13,694 passengers daily.
References
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