Honjō Station
本庄駅 |
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The north entrance of Honjō Station
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Location | 3-6-19 Ginza, Honjō-shi, Saitama-ken (埼玉県本庄市銀座三丁目6-19) Japan |
Operated by | JR East |
Line(s) | ■ Takasaki Line |
Tracks | 3 |
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Website | www |
History | |
Opened | 21 October 1883 |
Traffic | |
Passengers (FY2014) | 10,051 (daily) |
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Honjō Station (本庄駅 Honjō-eki) is a railway station on the Takasaki Line in the city of Honjō, Saitama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
The station has one side platform and one island platform serving three tracks, connected by a footbridge, with an elevated station building located above the platforms. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.
Honjō Station was opened on 21 October 1883. The station became part of the JR East network after the privatization of the JNR on 1 April 1987.
In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 10,051 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Coordinates: 36°14′11″N 139°11′18″E / 36.2364°N 139.1884°E