Honjō Station (Saitama)
Honjō Station (本庄駅, Honjō-eki) is a railway station on the Takasaki Line in the city of Honjō, Saitama, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Honjō Station 本庄駅 | |
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 The north entrance of Honjō Station | |
| Location | 3-6-19 Ginza, Honjō-shi, Saitama-ken (埼玉県本庄市銀座三丁目6-19) Japan |
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| Line(s) | ■ Takasaki Line |
| Tracks | 3 |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Opened | 21 October 1883 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2014) | 10,051 (daily) |
| Location | |
  Honjō Station Location within Japan | |
Layout
The station has one side platform and one island platform serving three tracks, connected by a footbridge, with an elevated station building located above the platforms. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takasaki Line | ||||
| Limited Express Kusatsu: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Fukaya | Limited Express Akagi / Swallow Akagi | Shimmachi | ||
| Okabe | Commuter Rapid | Jimbohara | ||
| Okabe | Rapid Urban | Jimbohara | ||
| Okabe | Local | Jimbohara | ||
| Shonan-Shinjuku Line | ||||
| Okabe | Special Rapid | Jimbohara | ||
| Okabe | Rapid | Jimbohara | ||
History
Honjō Station was opened on 21 October 1883. The station became part of the JR East network after the privatization of the JNR on 1 April 1987.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 10,051 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- Honjō City Hall
- Honjō Post Office
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See also
References
- 各駅の乗車人員 (2014年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2014)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
External links
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- JR East station information (in Japanese)
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