Miurakaigan Station
Encyclopedia
is a railway station in Miura, Kanagawa
, Japan, operated by Keikyu.
, and is located 11.2 rail km from the junction at Horinouchi Station
, and 63.5 rail km from the northern terminus of the Kurihama Line at Shinagawa Station
, in Tokyo.
s serving two tracks.
for the Kurihama Line. The platforms were lengthened in 1968 to handle 12-car trains. In 1975, the Kurihama Line was extended to its present terminus at Misakiguchi Station
.
Miura, Kanagawa
is a city located in central Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 44,238 and a population density of 1,490 persons per km²...
, Japan, operated by Keikyu.
Lines
Miurakaigan Station is served by the Keikyū Kurihama LineKeikyu Kurihama Line
The is a commuter rail line operated by Keikyu in Japan. Keikyū Main Line trains from Oshiage and Shinagawa in Tokyo run through the Miura Peninsula on the Keikyū Kurihama Line.-Stations:...
, and is located 11.2 rail km from the junction at Horinouchi Station
Horinouchi Station
is a junction railway station operated by the Keihin Electric Express Railway located in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is located 52.3 rail kilometers from the northern terminus of the Keikyū Main Line at Shinagawa Station, in Tokyo.-History:...
, and 63.5 rail km from the northern terminus of the Kurihama Line at Shinagawa Station
Shinagawa Station
is the first major station south ofTokyo Station and is a major interchange for trains operated by JR East, JR Central, and Keikyu. The Tōkaidō Shinkansen and other trains to the Miura Peninsula, Izu Peninsula and the Tōkai region pass through here...
, in Tokyo.
Station layout
Miurakaigan Station has two elevated side platformSide platform
A Side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line...
s serving two tracks.
Platforms
Adjacent stations
History
Miurakaigan Station opened on July 7, 1966 as the southern terminal stationTerminal Station
Terminal Station is a 1953 film by Italian director Vittorio De Sica. It tells the story of the love affair between an Italian man and an American woman. The film was entered into the 1953 Cannes Film Festival.-Production:...
for the Kurihama Line. The platforms were lengthened in 1968 to handle 12-car trains. In 1975, the Kurihama Line was extended to its present terminus at Misakiguchi Station
Misakiguchi Station
is a railway station in Miura, Kanagawa, Japan, operated by Keikyu.-Lines:Misakiguchi Station is the southern terminus of the Keikyū Kurihama Line, and is located 13.4 km from Horinouchi Station, and 65.7 km from Shinagawa Station in Tokyo.-Station layout:...
.