Honda Station
# Honda Station

Honda Station (誉田駅, Honda-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Midori-ku, Chiba, Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

## Lines

Honda Station is served by the Sotobō Line, and is located 12.6 km (7.8 mi) from the terminus of the line at Chiba Station. Some Sotobō Line limited express Wakashio services from Tokyo to Awa-Kamogawa stop at this station.

## Station layout

Honda Station has a single side platform and a single island platform with an elevated station building built over the tracks and platforms. The station is staffed.

### Platform

| 1, 2 | ■ Sotobō Line | Ōami, Mobara, Katsuura, Awa-Kamogawa |
| - | - | - |
| 2, 3 | ■ Sotobō Line | For Soga, Chiba, Tokyo |

## History

Honda Station was opened on 20 January 1896 as Noda Station (野田駅, Noda-eki) on the Bōsō Railway. On 1 September 1907, the Bōsō Railway was nationalized and became part of the Japanese Government Railways, which was transformed into the Japan National Railways (JNR) after World War II. The station was renamed to its present name on 1 December 1914. Freight operations were discontinued on 1 October 1962. The station became part of the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987. A new station building was completed in March 2006.

## Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 7,034 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

## Surrounding area

* Honda Station Post Office
* Chiba City Honda Community Center
* Chiba City Honda Junior High School
