Keikyū Ōtsu Station

KK62
Keikyū Ōtsu Station

京急大津駅
Entrance to Keikyū Ōtsu Station, February 2021
General information
Location1-30 Ōtsu-cho, Yokosuka-shi, Kanagawa-ken 239-0808
Japan
Coordinates35°15′39″N 139°41′45.2″E / 35.26083°N 139.695889°E / 35.26083; 139.695889
Operated by Keikyū
Line(s)KK Keikyū Main Line
Distance53.1 km from Shinagawa
Platforms2 side platforms
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
Station codeKK62
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedApril 1, 1930
Previous namesShōnan Ōtsu; Keihin Ōtsu (until 1987)
Passengers
20194,943 daily
Services
Preceding station Following station
Maborikaigan
KK63
towards Uraga
 Main Line
Limited Express (Tokkyū)
Local
 Horinouchi
KK61
towards Sengakuji
Location
Keikyū Ōtsu Station is located in Kanagawa Prefecture
Keikyū Ōtsu Station
Keikyū Ōtsu Station
Location within Kanagawa Prefecture
Keikyū Ōtsu Station is located in Japan
Keikyū Ōtsu Station
Keikyū Ōtsu Station
Keikyū Ōtsu Station (Japan)

Keikyū Ōtsu Station (京急大津駅, Keikyū Ōtsu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keikyū.

Lines

Keikyū Ōtsu Station is served by the Keikyū Main Line and is located 53.1 kilometers from the northern terminus of the line at Shinagawa Station in Tokyo.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge.

Platforms

1 ■ Keikyū Main Line for Uraga
2 ■ Keikyū Main Line for Yokohama, Haneda Airport Terminal 3, Shinagawa, Sengakuji, and Oshiage

History

The station opened on April 1, 1934, as Shōnan Ōtsu Station (湘南大津駅). It was renamed Keihin Ōtsu Station (京浜大津駅) on November 1, 1963, and renamed to its present name on June 1, 1987.

Keikyū introduced station numbering to its stations on 21 October 2010; Keikyū Ōtsu Station was assigned station number KK62.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 4,943 passengers daily.[2]

The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year daily average
2005 5,841 [3]
2010 5,511 [4]
2015 5,109 [5]

Surrounding area

  • Yokosuka City Otsu Elementary School
  • Yokosuka City Otsu Junior High School
  • Kanagawa Prefectural Yokosuka Otsu High School

See also

References

  • Miura, Kazuo (1998). Keikyu Kakuekiteisha to Kamakura Monogatari. Inba Publishing. ISBN 978-4808306243.(in Japanese)
  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Keihin Electric Railway handbook 2020-2021year= 2020" (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Keikyū. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2021.

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