Hongō Station (Fukuoka)
Hongō Station 本郷駅 | |||||||
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 Station building | |||||||
| General information | |||||||
| Location | Hongō, Tachiaraimachi, Mii-gun, Fukuoka-ken 830-1211 Japan | ||||||
| Coordinates | 33°13′50″N 130°22′27″E / 33.230572°N 130.374305°E | ||||||
| Operated by |  Nishi-Nippon Railroad | ||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Amagi Line | ||||||
| Distance | 11.6 km fromMiyanojin | ||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||
| Construction | |||||||
| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||
| Other information | |||||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||
| Station code | A04 | ||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 8 December 1921 | ||||||
| Passengers | |||||||
| 2022 | 392 daily | ||||||
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Hongō Station (本郷駅, Hongō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Tachiarai, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Nishi-Nippon Railroad (NNR), and has station number A04.[1]
Lines[edit]
The station is served by the Nishitetsu Amagi Line and is 13.1 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Miyanojin.[1]
Station layout[edit]
The station consists of one island platform with a level crossing. The station is unattended.[1]
Platforms[edit]
| 1 | ■ Nishitetsu Amagi Line | for Amagi |
| 2 | ■ Nishitetsu Amagi Line | for Miyanojin |
Adjacent stations[edit]
| ← | Service | → | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nishitetsu Amagi Line | ||||
| Ōzeki | - | Kamiura | ||
History[edit]
The station was opened on 8 December 1921. The company merged with the Kyushu Railway in 1924, which in turn merged with the Kyushu Electric Tramway on 19 September 1942. The company changed its name to Nishi-Nippon Railway three days later, on 22 September 1942. [2]
Passenger statistics[edit]
In fiscal 2022, the station was used by 392 passengers daily. [3]
Surrounding area[edit]
- Hongō Elementary School
- Hongō Nursery
- Tachiarai Post Office
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第4巻 福岡エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 4 Fukuoka Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 35, 72. ISBN 9784062951630.
- ^ Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 309. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
- ^ "駅別乗降人員(2022年度1日平均、単位：人)". Nishi-Nippon Railway. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
External links[edit]
Media related to Hongō Station (Fukuoka) at Wikimedia Commons
- Official home page (in Japanese)