Hōden Station


Hōden Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Takasago, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company.

Lines

Hōden Station is served by the JR San'yō Main Line, and is located 42.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at and 75.5 kilometers from.

Station layout

The station consists of a ground-level side platform and an island platform connected by an elevated station building; however one side of the island platform is not in use effectively giving the station two opposed side platforms. The station is staffed.

History

Hōden Station opened on 14 May 1900. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.
Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Hōden being assigned station number JR-A80.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 9722 passengers daily

Surrounding area