is a passenger

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in located in the city of Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan, operated by

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(JR East).

Lines

Taura Station is served by the Yokosuka Line. It is located 13.8 km from Ōfuna Station, and 63.2 km from the Tokyo Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two tracks and a single

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connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is located in a valley between two tunnels. Because of this, the usable length of the platform is short, necessitating use of a selective door operation system for longer trains. Specifically, the doors of the first car, and the first door of the next car of 11-car trains stopping at the station will not open. For that, Yokosuka Line cars (E217 series and E235 series) are equipped with a switch for keeping the doors shut, and there are warning stickers on the doors that do not open. There is an over-track station building, with exits on either side of the overpass, and ticket gates in the middle. In March 2010, elevators were installed between the concourse (inside the ticket gates) and platform, and between the station building (outside the ticket gates) and the exits. A multi-function toilet was also built. The roof over the platform was built during

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, and its supports are a mixture of wood and rail iron, even today.

Platforms

File:Taura-Sta-N.JPG, The north entrance in May 2012 File:Taura-Sta-Gate.JPG, The ticket barriers in May 2012 File:Taura-Sta-Platform2.JPG, The platform viewed from above in May 2012 File:Taura-Sta-Platform1.JPG, The platform in May 2012 File:Taura-Sta-Doorcut.JPG, A train at the station in May 2012 with one coach inside the tunnel

History

Taura Station opened on May 1, 1904 as a station on the

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(JGR), the pre-war predecessor to the

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(JNR). The spur line from Ōfuna to serve the Yokosuka Naval Arsenal and related

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facilities at Yokosuka was renamed the Yokosuka Line in October 1909. The station came under the management of JR East upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2,232 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). The passenger figures (boarding passengers only) for previous years are as shown below.

Surrounding area

* Nagaura Port * JMSDF Yokosuka Hospital

References

External links

JR East Station information
(JR East) {{Yokosuka Line Sobu Line (Rapid) Railway stations in Japan opened in 1904 Yokosuka Line Railway stations in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Stations of East Japan Railway Company