Ugo-Honjō Station

Ugo-Honjō Station (羽後本荘駅) is an interchange railway station in the city of Yurihonjō, Akita Prefecture, Japan, jointly operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and the third-sector Yuri Kōgen Railway Ltd. It is also a freight terminal for the Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight).

Lines
Ugo-Honjō Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line, and is located 228.9 km from the terminus of the line at Niitsu Station. It is also the terminal station for the Yuri Kōgen Railway Chōkai Sanroku Line and is 23.0 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Yashima Station.

Station layout
Ugo-Honjō Station has two island platforms serving four tracks, connected by a footbridge. The station has a Talking reserved seat ticket vending machine.

History
Ugo-Honjō Station opened on 30 June 1922. The Yashima Line was privatized on 1 October 1985, becoming the Yuri Kōgen Railway Chōkai Sanroku Line. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of the East Japan Railway Company.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the JR East portion of the station was used by an average of 1088 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and the Yuri Kōgen Railway portion by 293 passengers.

Surrounding area

 * Honjō city center