Wakasa-Hongō Station

Wakasa-Hongō Station 若狭本郷駅
Wakasa-Hongō Station in July 2015
General information
Location	153-1 Hongō, Ōi-chō, Ōi-gun, Fukui-ken 919-2111 Japan
Coordinates	35.4828°N 135.6187°E / 35.4828; 135.6187
Distance	61.8 km from Tsuruga
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	1
Other information
Status	Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Website	Official website
History
Opened	3 April 1921
Passengers
FY2016	313 daily
Location 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

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

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

Platforms

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

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Obama Line
Kato		-	Wakasa-Wada

History

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

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

Surrounding area

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

• National Route 27
• Ōi Town Hall

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

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.

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)