is a passenger railway station located in the city of Mihara, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Lines Hongō Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 242.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at .
Station layout The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by an elevated station building. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Platforms
History Hongō Station was opened on 10 June 1894. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.
Passenger statistics In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1696 passengers daily.Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
Surrounding area Mihara City Hall Hongo Branch Hiroshima Prefectural General Technical High School (former: Hiroshima Prefectural Hongo Technical High School) Mihara Municipal Hongo Elementary School Hongo Central Hospital Japan National Route 2
See also List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links
JR West Station Official Site