Hongō Station (本郷駅, Hongō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Mihara, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Hongō Station 本郷駅 | ||||||||||||||
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 Hongō Station in October 2009 | ||||||||||||||
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| Location | 6 Chome-22-1 Hongominami, Mihara-shi, Hiroshima-ken 729-0417 Japan | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°24′35.76″N 132°59′12.08″E / 34.4099333°N 132.9866889°E | |||||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||
| Line(s) | G Sanyō Main Line | |||||||||||||
| Distance | 242.8 km (150.9 mi) from Kobe | |||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground level | |||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi ) | |||||||||||||
| Station code | JR-G15 | |||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||
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| Opened | 10 June 1894 | |||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 1696 | |||||||||||||
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  Hongō Station Location within Hiroshima Prefecture  Hongō Station Hongō Station (Japan) | ||||||||||||||
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Lines edit
Hongō Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 242.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.
Station layout edit
The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by an elevated station building. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Platforms edit
| 1 | ■ G Sanyō Main Line | for Saijō and Hiroshima |
| 2 | ■ G Sanyō Main Line | for Mihara and Fukuyama |
History edit
Hongō Station was opened on 10 June 1894. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1696 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area edit
- Mihara City Hall Hongo Branch
- Hiroshima Prefectural General Technical High School (former: Hiroshima Prefectural Hongo Technical High School)
- Mihara Municipal Hongo Elementary School
- Hongo Central Hospital
- Japan National Route 2
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第6巻 広島東部・呉エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 6 east Hiroshima/Kure Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
- ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
External links edit
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