Yokosuka Station
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Yokosuka Station
横須賀駅
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Station building. | |
Location | |
Prefecture | Kanagawa (See other stations in Kanagawa) |
City | Yokosuka |
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Year opened | 1889 |
Rail services | |
Operator(s) | East Japan Railway Company |
Line(s) | Yokosuka Line |
There is a large bus terminal at this station. |
Yokosuka Station (横須賀駅 Yokosuka-eki?) is a station located in Kanagawa.
[edit] Station layout
Two bay platforms and a side platform. Currently, #1 platform is not used.
2 | ■Yokosuka Line | Zushi ・ Ōfuna ・ Yokohama ・ Tokyo ・ (Sobu Line Rapid Service) Chiba ・ (Narita Line) Narita Airport |
3 | ■Yokosuka Line (up) | Zushi ・ Ōfuna ・ Yokohama ・ Tokyo ・(Sobu Line Rapid Service) Chiba ・(Narita Line) Narita Airport |
■Yokosuka Line (down) | Kinugasa ・ Kurihama |
[edit] History
- June 16, 1889: Opened as a terminal station of National Railway expanded from Ōfuna Station.
- October 12, 1909: Became a station of Yokosuka Line.
- April, 1940: Rebuilt to the present buildings(3rd generation).
- April 1, 1944: Yokosuka Line expanded to Kurihama Station.
- February 1, 1984: Discontinued freight services.
- April 1, 1987: Along with division and privatization of JNR, East Japan Railway Company started operating this station.
- 1997: Chosen as one of the 100 best stations in Kantō area.
[edit] Adjacent stations
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Taura | Yokosuka Line | Kinugasa |
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