Kinugasa Station

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
Kinugasa Station, June 2019
General information
Location	2-65 Kinugasa, Yokosuka-shi, Kanagawa-ken 238-0031 Japan
Coordinates	35.2569°N 139.6613°E / 35.2569; 139.6613
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	JO Yokosuka Line
Distance	68.7 km from Tokyo
Platforms	1 island platform
Connections	Bus terminal
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	JO02
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 April 1944
Passengers
FY2019	8,369 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Kurihama JO01 Terminus Yokosuka Line Yokosuka JO03 towards Tokyo
Location Kinugasa Station Location within Kanagawa Prefecture Show map of Kanagawa Prefecture Kinugasa Station Kinugasa Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Platform of JR Yokosuka-Line Kinugasa Station

Lines

Kinugasa 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

The 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

1	JO Yokosuka Line	for Kurihama
2	JO Yokosuka Line	for Zushi, Ōfuna, Yokohama, Tokyo JO Sobu Line (Rapid) for Chiba, Narita Airport

History

Kinugasa 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

Kinugasa Station has two tracks and a single island platforms connected to the station building by an underpass.

Passenger statistics

In 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
2005	9,245[3]
2010	9,087[4]
2015	8,874[5]

Surrounding area

• Kinugasa Castle Ruins
• Kinugasa Hospital
• Kanagawa Prefectural Yokosuka High School
• Miura Gakuen High School (Private)
• Yokosuka City Kinugasa Elementary School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan