Wakasa-Hongō Station

Wakasa-Hongō Station

若狭本郷駅
Wakasa-Hongō Station in July 2015
General information
Location153-1 Hongō, Ōi-chō, Ōi-gun, Fukui-ken 919-2111
Japan
Coordinates35°28′58″N 135°37′07″E / 35.4828°N 135.6187°E / 35.4828; 135.6187
Distance61.8 km from Tsuruga
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks1
Other information
StatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened3 April 1921
Passengers
FY2016313 daily
Location
Wakasa-Hongō Station is located in Japan
Wakasa-Hongō Station
Wakasa-Hongō Station
Location within Japan

Wakasa-Hongō Station (若狭本郷駅, Wakasa-Hongō-eki) is a railway station in the town of Ōi, Ōi District, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

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Wakasa-Hongō Station is served by the Obama Line, and is located 61.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tsuruga.

Station layout

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The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

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1  Obama Line for Obama and Tsuruga
2  Obama Line for Higashi-Maizuru

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Obama Line
Kato - Wakasa-Wada

History

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Wakasa-Hongō Station opened on 3 April 1921. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 313 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

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The station is located about 485 metres (1,591 ft) to the west of Aoto Bridge, which crosses the western arm of Obama Bay.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 駅別JR貨客輸送状況(1日平均) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2016)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Fukui Prefectural Government. 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
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