Keikyū Taura Station


Keikyū Taura Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keikyū.

Lines

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.

Station layout

The station consists of two elevated opposed side platforms the station underneath. The platforms are short, and can only handle six-car long trains.

History

The station opened on April 1, 1930 as Shōnan Taura Station. It was renamed Keihin Taura Station on November 1, 1963, and to its present name on June 1, 1987.
Keikyū introduced station numbering to its stations on 21 October 2010; Keikyū Taura Station was assigned station number KK55.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 12,986 passengers daily.
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
Fiscal yeardaily average
200515,064
201014,218
201513,180

Surrounding area