Honjō Station (Saitama) Explained

Honjō Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:本庄駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:3-6-19 Ginza, Honjō-shi, Saitama-ken 367-0041
Country:Japan
Coordinates:36.2364°N 139.1884°W
Operator: JR East
Line: Takasaki Line
Distance:55.7 km from
Platforms:1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks:3
Status:Staffed ("Midori no Madoguchi")
Opened:21 October 1883
Passengers:9853 (daily, boarding only)
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Saitama Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Honjō Station

is a passenger railway station located in the city of Honjō, Saitama, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Honjō Station is served by the Takasaki Line, with through Shōnan-Shinjuku Line and Ueno-Tokyo Line services to and from the Tōkaidō Main Line. and is located 31.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at .

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

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 2019, the station was used by an average of 9853 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: https://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2019_02.html. ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019). 2020. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 2 August 2020.