Honjō Station (Saitama)
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 |
Operated by | JR East |
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 |
Honjō Station (本庄駅 Honjō-eki) is a railway station on the Takasaki Line in the city of Honjō, Saitama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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.
Platforms
1, 2 | ■ Takasaki Line | for Ōmiya, Urawa, and Ueno Ueno-Tokyo Line (Tokaido Line, Ito Line through service) for Tokyo, Yokohama, Atami, and Ito |
■ Shōnan-Shinjuku Line | for Ōmiya, Shinjuku, Yokohama, Ōfuna, and Hiratsuka | |
2, 3 | ■ Takasaki Line | for Kumagaya, Kagohara, Takasaki, and Maebashi |
Adjacent stations
« | Service | » | ||
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Takasaki Line/Ueno-Tokyo Line | ||||
Okabe | Urban Rapid | 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
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
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Honjō Station (Saitama). |
- JR East station information (Japanese)
Coordinates: 36°14′11″N 139°11′18″E / 36.2364°N 139.1884°E
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