Aizu-Hongō Station

Aizu-Hongō Station (会津本郷駅, Aizu-Hongō-eki) is a railway station on the Tadami Line in the city of Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Aizu-Hongō Station 会津本郷駅
Aizu-Hongō Station in April 2010
General information
Location	2104 Kitaaizu-cho Kamiyonezuka, Aizuwakamatsu-shi, Fukushima-ken 969-6183 Japan
Coordinates	37°27′48″N 139°53′35″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Tadami Line
Distance	6.5 km from Aizu-Wakamatsu
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	October 15, 1926
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Aizu-Takada towards Koide Tadami Line Nishi-Wakamatsu towards Aizu-Wakamatsu
Location Aizu-Hongō Station Location within JR Tadami Line Aizu-Hongō Station Aizu-Hongō Station (Fukushima Prefecture) Aizu-Hongō Station Aizu-Hongō Station (Japan)

Lines

Aizu-Hongō Station is served by the Tadami Line, and is located 6.5 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Aizu-Wakamatsu Station.

Station layout

Aizu-Hongō Station has a one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

History

Aizu-Hongō Station opened on October 15, 1926, as an intermediate station on the initial eastern section of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) Tadami Line between Aizu-Wakamatsu and Aizu-Yanaizu. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987.

Surrounding area

• former Aizu-Hongō Town Hall
• Aizu-Hongō Post Office
• Tachikawa Minami Elementary School
• National Route 118
• National Route 401
• Fukushima Prefectural Route 72
• Fukushima Prefectural Route 128
• Fukushima Prefectural Route 130
• Fukushima Prefectural Route 219

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• JR East Station information (in Japanese)