Kinugasa Station (衣笠駅, Kinugasa-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
JO02 Kinugasa Station 衣笠駅 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 2-65 Kinugasa, Yokosuka-shi, Kanagawa-ken 238-0031 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°15′25″N 139°39′41″E / 35.2569°N 139.6613°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR East | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | JO Yokosuka Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 68.7 km from Tokyo | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | JO02 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 April 1944 | ||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 8,369 daily | ||||||||||
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Lines
editKinugasa Station is served by the Yokosuka Line. It is located 19.3 km from Ōfuna Station, and 68.7 km from the Tokyo Station.
Station layout
editThe station consists of a single island platform connected to the station building by an underground passage. The station can accommodate trains of up to 11 cars long. Because the Yokosuka line is only one track between the neighboring Yokosuka Station and Kurihama station, trains stop at this station to allow other trains to pass. There was once a short holding track beside the station, but it has been removed. The station is staffed. In an effort to make the station barrier free, a wheelchair-accessible toilet, Braille signs, and elevators have been installed.
Platforms
edit| 1 | JO Yokosuka Line | for Kurihama |
| 2 | JO Yokosuka Line | for Zushi, Ōfuna, Yokohama, Tokyo JO Sobu Line (Rapid) for Chiba, Narita Airport |
History
editKinugasa Station opened on 1 April 1944 as a station on the Japan National Railways (JNR).[1] Freight operations were discontinued from February 1, 1961. The station came under the management of JR East upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987. Station operations are now managed by the East Japan Eco Access Co., Ltd under contract from JR East.
Station layout
editKinugasa Station has two tracks and a single island platforms connected to the station building by an underpass.
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 8,369 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
The passenger figures (boarding passengers only) for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | daily average |
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| 2005 | 9,245[3] |
| 2010 | 9,087[4] |
| 2015 | 8,874[5] |
Surrounding area
edit- Kinugasa Castle Ruins
- Kinugasa Hospital
- Kanagawa Prefectural Yokosuka High School
- Miura Gakuen High School (Private)
- Yokosuka City Kinugasa Elementary School
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Kinugasa Station information. Retrieved on 28 August 2008 (in Japanese)
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
External links
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Media related to Kinugasa Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR East Station information (JR East) (in Japanese)
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