Hongō Station (Hiroshima)

Hongō Station

本郷駅
Hongō Station in October 2009
General information
Location6 Chome-22-1 Hongominami, Mihara-shi, Hiroshima-ken 729-0417
Japan
Coordinates34°24′35.76″N 132°59′12.08″E / 34.4099333°N 132.9866889°E / 34.4099333; 132.9866889
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)G Sanyō Main Line
Distance242.8 km (150.9 miles) from Kobe
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
  • Bus stop
Construction
Structure typeGround level
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi )
Station codeJR-G15
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened10 June 1894 (1894-06-10)
Passengers
FY20191696
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Kōchi
towards Hiroshima
 San'yō Line
Rapid
 Mihara
towards Itozaki
San'yō Line
Local
Location
Hongō Station is located in Hiroshima Prefecture
Hongō Station
Hongō Station
Location within Hiroshima Prefecture
Hongō Station is located in Japan
Hongō Station
Hongō Station
Hongō Station (Japan)
Map

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]

Lines

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

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

1 ■ G Sanyō Main Line for Saijō and Hiroshima
2 ■ G Sanyō Main Line for Mihara and Fukuyama

History

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

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1696 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

  • 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

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

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