Wakasa-Hongō Station

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Wakasa-Hongō Station 若狭本郷駅
Wakasa-Hongō Station in July 2015
Location	153-1 Hongō, Ōi-chō, Ōi-gun, Fukui-ken 919-2111 Japan
Coordinates	35°28′58″N 135°37′07″E / 35.4828°N 135.6187°E / 35.4828; 135.6187Coordinates: 35°28′58″N 135°37′07″E / 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[]

Adjacent stations[]

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[]

• National Route 27
• Ōi Town Hall

See also[]

• List of railway stations in Japan

References[]

External links[]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wakasa-Hongō Station.

• Official website (in Japanese)