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Wakasa-Hongō Station (若狭本郷駅, Wakasa-Hongō-eki) is a railway station in the town of Ōi, Ōi District, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Wakasa-Hongō Station 若狭本郷駅 | |||||
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 Wakasa-Hongō Station in July 2015 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 153-1 Hongō, Ōi-chō, Ōi-gun, Fukui-ken 919-2111 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 35°28′58″N 135°37′07″E / 35.4828°N 135.6187°E | ||||
| Distance | 61.8 km from Tsuruga | ||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi) | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 3 April 1921 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2016 | 313 daily | ||||
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Lines edit
Wakasa-Hongō Station is served by the Obama Line, and is located 61.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tsuruga.
Station layout edit
The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Platforms edit
| 1 | ■ Obama Line | for Obama and Tsuruga |
| 2 | ■ Obama Line | for Higashi-Maizuru |
Adjacent stations edit
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obama Line | ||||
| Kato | - | Wakasa-Wada | ||
History edit
Wakasa-Hongō Station opened on 3 April 1921. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 313 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area edit
The station is located about 485 metres (1,591 ft) to the west of Aoto Bridge, which crosses the western arm of Obama Bay.
National Route 27- Ōi Town Hall
See also edit
References edit
- ^ 駅別JR貨客輸送状況(1日平均) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2016)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Fukui Prefectural Government. 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
External links edit
- Official website (in Japanese)