Honjō Station (Fukuoka) Explained


Honjō Station
Native Name:本城駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR Kyushu
Address:25-14 Rikimaru-machi, Yahatanishi Ward, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Country:Japan
Coordinates:33.8751°N 130.7229°W
Line: Wakamatsu Line
Distance: from
Platforms:1 island platform
Tracks:2
Structure:At grade
Bicycle:Bike shed
Accessible:Yes - elevators serve hashigami station
Status:Remotely managed station
Passengers:915 daily (boarding only)
Pass Year:FY2021
Pass Rank:134th (among JR Kyushu stations)
Map Type:Japan Fukuoka Prefecture#Japan Kyushu#Japan

is a railway station on the Chikuhō Main Line (on the section also known as the Wakamatsu Line) in Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.[1]

Lines

The station is served by the Chikuhō Main Line and is located 9.3 km from the starting point of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks. The station building is a hashigami structure where the passenger facilities (a waiting room, automatic ticket vending machines and ticket gates) are located on the second level on a bridge which links to the platform. The bridge also serves as a pedestrian crossing, linking the streets on both sides of the tracks. Access to the second level of the hashigami structure is by flights of steps or elevators. A bike shed is provided outside the station.[2] [3] [4]

History

The station was opened by JR Kyushu on 15 March 2003 as an additional station on the existing Chikuhō Main Line track.[2]

On 4 March 2017, Honjō, along with several other stations on the line, became a remotely managed "Smart Support Station". Under this scheme, although the station is unstaffed, passengers using the automatic ticket vending machines or ticket gates can receive assistance via intercom from staff at a central support centre which is located at .[5]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 1,290 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 134th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[6]

Surrounding area

The station is surrounded by city-owned danchi apartment blocks. National Route 199 lies immediately northwest of the station. Other points of interest include:

The nearest bus stops for Kitakyushu City Buses are each approximately 500 meters from the north exit.

There is also a taxi stand outside the station's north exit.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: JR Kyushu Route Map. JR Kyushu. 3 March 2018.
  2. Book: Kawashima, Ryōzō. ja: 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第3巻 北九州 筑豊 エリア. 2013 . Kodansha. 9784062951623. Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 3 Kyushu Chikuhō area. Japanese. 20, 73.
  3. Web site: 本城. Honjō. 3 March 2018. hacchi-no-he.net.
  4. Web site: 本城駅に訪問. Visit to Honjō Station. 16 February 2018. 3 March 2018. Dridorichi's railroad blog. Provides photographic coverage of station facilities.
  5. Web site: 筑豊本線の一部が「Smart Support Station」に変わります. Part of the Chikuho Line to become "Smart Support Stations". JR Kyushu. 3 February 2017. 2 March 2018.
  6. Web site: 駅別乗車人員上位300駅(平成28年度). Passengers embarking by station - Top 300 stations (Fiscal 2016). JR Kyushu. 31 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170801162701/http://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/company/info/data/pdf/2016jousya.pdf. 1 August 2017. 3 March 2018.