Yokosuka-chūō Station

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.

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	35.2785°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 Miurakaigan One-way operation Morning Wing Kanazawa-bunko KK49 towards Sengakuji Horinouchi KK61 towards Misakiguchi Evening Wing Kanazawa-hakkei One-way operation Horinouchi KK61 Terminus Main Line Limited Express (Kaitoku) Kanazawa-hakkei KK50 towards Sengakuji Horinouchi KK61 towards Uraga Main Line Limited Express (Tokkyū) Shioiri KK58 towards Sengakuji Kenritsudaigaku KK60 towards Uraga Main Line Local
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The platforms, July 2015

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

1	■ Keikyū Main Line	for Horinouchi and Uraga KK Keikyū Kurihama Line for Keikyū Kurihama and Misakiguchi
2	■ Keikyū Main Line	for Yokohama, Keikyū Kamata, Shinagawa, and Sengakuji KK Keikyū Airport Line for Haneda Airport A Toei Asakusa Line for Shimbashi and Oshiage  KS Keisei Oshiage Line for Aoto  KS Keisei Main Line for Keisei Funabashi and Narita Airport  HS Hokuso Line for Shin-Kamagaya and Inba-Nihon-Idai  KS Narita Sky Access Line for Narita Airport

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]

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