Hongō Station (Nagano)


Hongō Station is a railway station in the northeastern part of city of Nagano, Japan, in area called Miwa. The station is operated by the private railway operating company Nagano Electric Railway.
The station serves the University of Nagano, Nagano Women's Junior College, Nagano School for the Deaf, Nagano Prefectural, Nagano Senior High School, and Nagano Girls Senior High School.

Lines

Hongō Station is a station on the Nagano Electric Railway Nagano Line.
It is 2.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Nagano Station and 30.5 kilometers from the opposite terminus at Yudanaka Station. Hongō Station is 1.1 kilometers from Zenkōjishita Station below

Station layout

The station is a manned station. The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks, with an elevated station building. There were two stairways to enter the elevated station building where the ticket gate was located. Beginning in November 2019, construction began to install the ticket gate at the ground level. Currently, passengers enter on the ground level on the Yudanaka-bound platform.
Passengers arriving at the station show their tickets. Departing passengers do not need to show their tickets. The station does not have an automatic ticket gate.
A small selection of seasonal agricultural products are available for sale inside the ticket gate.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

History

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 1379 passengers daily.
Fiscal yearDaily average
20051,639
20061,535
20071,558
20081,492
20091,455
20101,434
20111,339
20121,313
20131,264
20141,301
20151,363
20161,385
20171,379

Scheduled Bus Service

Nagaden Bus 12 which runs from Nagano Station to Mure Station on the Kita-Shinano Line in Iizuna, Nagano stops in front of the station at Hongo "Station Bus Stop".

Surrounding area

Universities and colleges