Honai Station

Honai Station (保内駅, Honai-eki) is a railway station in the city of Sanjō, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Honai Station 保内駅
Honai Station, July 2007
General information
Location	Kamihonai, Sanjō-shi, Niigata-Ken 955-0022 Japan
Coordinates	37.6395°N 139.0144°E / 37.6395; 139.0144
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Shin'etsu Main Line
Distance	100.0 from Naoetsu
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 August 1949 (1949-08-01)
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Higashi-Sanjō towards Naoetsu Shin'etsu Main Line Local Kamo towards Niigata
Location Honai Station Location within JR Shinetsu Main Line Honai Station Honai Station (Japan)

Lines

Honai Station is served by the Shin'etsu Main Line and is 100.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Naoetsu Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge, serving two tracks. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ Shin'etsu Main Line	for Kashiwazaki and Nagaoka
2	■ Shin'etsu Main Line	for Naoetsu and Niigata

History

Honai Station opened on 1 August 1949. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Surrounding area

• National Route 403

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• JR East station information (in Japanese)