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
LocationKamihonai, Sanjō-shi, Niigata-Ken 955-0022
Japan
Coordinates37°38′22″N 139°00′52″E / 37.6395°N 139.0144°E / 37.6395; 139.0144
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Shin'etsu Main Line
Distance100.0 from Naoetsu
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 August 1949; 75 years ago (1949-08-01)
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Higashi-Sanjō
towards Naoetsu
Shin'etsu Main Line
Local
Kamo
towards Niigata
Location
Honai Station is located in JR Shinetsu Main Line
Honai Station
Honai Station
Location within JR Shinetsu Main Line
Honai Station is located in Japan
Honai Station
Honai Station
Honai Station (Japan)

Lines

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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

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

Platforms

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

History

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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

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See also

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