is a passenger

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located in the city of

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, operated by the private railway company

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Lines

Maborikaigan Station is served by the

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and is located 54.2 kilometers from the northern terminus of the line at

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in Tokyo.

Station layout

The station consists of two elevated opposed

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s with the station building underneath.

Platforms

History

Maborikaigan Station opened on April 1, 1930. Keikyū introduced

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to its stations on 21 October 2010; Maborikaigan Station was assigned station number KK63.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 9,045 passengers daily. The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Surrounding area

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*Yokosuka City Maboricho Elementary School *Yokosuka City Maboricho Junior High School

References

External links

* {{Keikyū Main Line Railway stations in Kanagawa Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1930 Keikyū Main Line Railway stations in Yokosuka, Kanagawa