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Hongō Station (Fukuoka)

Coordinates: 33°23′5.72″N 130°37′43.5″E / 33.3849222°N 130.628750°E / 33.3849222; 130.628750
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Hongō Station

本郷駅
Station building
General information
LocationHongō, Tachiaraimachi, Mii-gun, Fukuoka-ken 830-1211
Japan
Coordinates33°23′5.72″N 130°37′43.5″E / 33.3849222°N 130.628750°E / 33.3849222; 130.628750
Operated by Nishi-Nippon Railroad
Line(s) Amagi Line
Distance11.6 km fromMiyanojin
Platforms1 island platform
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeA04
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened8 December 1921 (1921-12-08)
Passengers
2022392 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo for Nishitetsu Nishitetsu Following station
Ōzeki
towards Miyanojin
Amagi Line Kamiura
towards Amagi
Location
Hongō Station is located in Fukuoka Prefecture
Hongō Station
Hongō Station
Location within Fukuoka Prefecture
Hongō Station is located in Japan
Hongō Station
Hongō Station
Hongō Station (Japan)
Map

Hongō Station (本郷駅, Hongō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Tachiarai, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Nishi-Nippon Railroad (NNR), and has station number A04.[1]

Lines

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The station is served by the Nishitetsu Amagi Line and is 13.1 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Miyanojin.[1]

Station layout

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The station consists of one island platform with a level crossing. The station is unattended.[1]

Platforms

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1  Nishitetsu Amagi Line for Amagi
2  Nishitetsu Amagi Line for Miyanojin

History

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The station was opened on 8 December 1921. The company merged with the Kyushu Railway in 1924, which in turn merged with the Kyushu Electric Tramway on 19 September 1942. The company changed its name to Nishi-Nippon Railway three days later, on 22 September 1942. [2]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2022, the station was used by 392 passengers daily. [3]

Surrounding area

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  • Hongō Elementary School
  • Hongō Nursery
  • Tachiarai Post Office

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第4巻 福岡エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 4 Fukuoka Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 35, 72. ISBN 9784062951630.
  2. ^ Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 309. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
  3. ^ "駅別乗降人員(2022年度1日平均、単位:人)". Nishi-Nippon Railway. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
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