Horinouchi Station (堀ノ内駅, Horinouchi-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keikyū.

KK61
Horinouchi Station

堀ノ内駅
Horinouchi Station platform20200802
This is the platform of Horinouchi station.
General information
Location3-4 Miharu-cho, Yokosuka-shi, Kanagawa-ken 238-0014
Japan
Coordinates35°15′48.77″N 139°41′12.22″E / 35.2635472°N 139.6867278°E / 35.2635472; 139.6867278
Operated by Keikyū
Line(s)
Distance52.3 km from Shinagawa
Platforms2 island platforms
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeKK61
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedApril 1, 1930
Previous namesYokosuka-Horinouchi (until 1961)
Passengers
201912,254 daily
Services
Preceding station Following station
Shin-Ōtsu
KK65
towards Misakiguchi
Evening Wing Yokosuka-chūō
One-way operation
through to Kurihama Line Main Line
Limited Express (Kaitoku)
Yokosuka-chūō
KK59
towards Sengakuji
Keikyū Ōtsu
KK62
towards Uraga
Main Line
Limited Express (Tokkyū)
Main Line
Local
Kenritsudaigaku
KK60
towards Shinagawa
Shin-Ōtsu
KK65
towards Misakiguchi
Kurihama Line
Limited Express (Kaitoku)
Limited Express (Tokkyū)
through to Main Line
Shin-Ōtsu
KK65
Kurihama Line
Local
Location
Horinouchi Station is located in Kanagawa Prefecture
Horinouchi Station
Horinouchi Station
Location within Kanagawa Prefecture
Horinouchi Station is located in Japan
Horinouchi Station
Horinouchi Station
Horinouchi Station (Japan)

Lines

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Horinouchi is served by the Keikyū Main Line and Keikyū Kurihama Line. It is located 52.3 rail kilometers from the northern starting point of the Keikyū Main Line at Shinagawa Station, in Tokyo and is the starting station for the Keikyū Kurihama Line.

Station layout

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The station consists of two elevated island platforms serving four tracks, connected to the station building by an underpass.

Platforms

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1, 2  Keikyū Main Line for Uraga
2  Keikyū Kurihama Line for Keikyū Kurihama and Misakiguchi
3, 4  Keikyū Main Line for Yokohama, Keikyū Kamata, Shinagawa, and Sengakuji
KK Keikyū Airport Line for Haneda Airport Terminal 1·2
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

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The station opened on April 1, 1930 as a temporary stop on the Shōnan Electric Railways. At that time, it was named Yokosuka-Horinouchi Provisional Station (横須賀堀内仮駅), and was located 200 meters closer to Yokosuka-Chūō Station than the present station. In June 1936, it was elevated in status to a full station. In November 1941, the Shōnan Electric Railways and the Keihin Electric Railways merged, and in May 1942 became part of the Tokyu Corporation. The station was relocated to its present address in November 1942. In 1948, the Keihin Electric Express Railway became independent of the Tokyu Corporation. The station assumed its present name on September 1, 1961.[1]

Keikyū introduced station numbering to its stations on 21 October 2010; Horinouchi Station was assigned station number KK61.[2]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 12,254 passengers daily.[3]

The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year daily average
2005 13,122 [4]
2010 13,017 [5]
2015 12,508 [6]

Surrounding area

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  • Yokosuka Fruit and Vegetable Market
  • Kasuga Shrine
  • Yokosuka Miharu Post Office
  • Yokosuka City Yamazaki Elementary School
  • Yokosuka Emergency Medical Center

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Miura, Kazuo (1998). Keikyu Kakuekiteisha to Kamakura Monogatari. Inba Publishing. ISBN 978-4808306243.(in Japanese)
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Keihin Electric Railway handbook 2020-2021year= 2020" (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Keikyū. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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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