Honjō Station (Fukuoka)

本城
Honjō Station
General information
Location	25-14 Rikimaru-machi
Operated by	JR Kyūshū
Line(s)	Chikuhō Main Line

Honjō Station (本城駅, Honjō-eki) is a railway station on the Kyūshū Railway Company (JR Kyūshū) Chikuhō Main Line (also known as the Wakamatsu Line) in Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.

Station layout

1	■ Chikuhō Main Line	for Futajima and Wakamatsu
2	■ Chikuhō Main Line	for Orio, Nakama, and Nōgata

History

The station opened in 2003.

Adjacent stations

←		Service		→
JR Kyūshū
Chikuhō Main Line
Futajima		Local	Orio

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:

• Honjō Athletic Stadium - 2 km northeast
• University of Occupational and Environmental Health Japan - 1 km northwest
• Kitakyushu Science and Research Park - 3 km north

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

• Rikimaru-machi (力丸町), located northeast of the station
• Ōura-Itchōme (大浦1丁目), located southwest of the station

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

External links

• Honjō Station Template:Ja icon