Wakasa-Hongō Station

Wakasa-Hongō Station (若狭本郷駅) is a railway station in the town of Ōi, Ōi District, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines
Wakasa-Hongō Station is served by the Obama Line, and is located 61.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tsuruga.

Station layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

History
Wakasa-Hongō Station opened on 3 April 1921. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 313 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area
The station is located about 485 m to the west of Aoto Bridge, which crosses the western arm of Obama Bay.
 * Ōi Town Hall
 * Ōi Town Hall