Hongōdai Station
本郷台 | |
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General information | |
Location | Kanagawa-ken, Yokohama-shi, Sakae-ku, Kosugaya-cho 1-1-2 |
Operated by | JR East |
Line(s) | Keihin-Tōhoku Line / Negishi Line, Yokohama Line |
Hongōdai Station (本郷台駅, Hongōdai-eki) is a railway station operated by JR East's Negishi Line located in Sakae-ku, Yokohama, Japan. It is 18.5 kilometers from the terminus of the Negishi Line at Yokohama Station and 77.6 kilometers from the terminus of the Keihin-Tōhoku Line at Ōmiya Station.
History
The area around Hongōdai Station was formerly part of a major Imperial Japanese Navy fuel depot, with a spur line connecting it to Ōfuna Station. In te post-war era, this became a large warehouse district known as the "Ōfuna PX", which supported the commissaries of the numerous American military facilities in surrounding area. The property was returned to the Japanese government by 1965 and developed into a housing district. The Japan National Railways (JNR) Keihin-Tōhoku Line was extended from its former terminus at Yōkōdai Station through to Ōfuna Station in 1973, and Hongōdai Station was opened on 9 April 1973. The station came under the management of JR East on April 1, 1987 after the privatization of the JNR.
Lines
Station layout
Hongōdai Station has an island platform serving two tracks. The platforms are connected to the station building by an underpass.
Platforms
1 | ■Keihin-Tōhoku Line ■Negishi Line |
Ōfuna |
2 | ■Keihin-Tōhoku Line ■Negishi Line |
Yokohama ・ Tokyo ・ Ōmiya |
■Yokohama Line | Shin-Yokohama ・ Machida ・ Hachiōji |
Adjacent stations
« | Service | » | ||
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Keihin-Tōhoku Line—Negishi Line | ||||
Kōnandai | Local | Ōfuna | ||
Kōnandai | Rapid | Ōfuna |
References
- Harris, Ken and Clarke, Jackie. Jane's World Railways 2008-2009. Jane's Information Group (2008). ISBN 0-7106-2861-7
External links
35°22′3″N 139°33′1″E / 35.36750°N 139.55028°E