Bingo-Shōbara Station (備後庄原駅, Bingo-Shōbara-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Shōbara, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1] The station was a stop for the former Chidori and Taishaku express trains from Miyoshi.
Bingo Shōbara Station 備後庄原駅 | |||||||||||
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 Bingo Shōbara Station, December 2020 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 2-chōme-13 Nakahonmachi, Shōbara-shi, Hiroshima-ken 727-0012 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°51′44.03″N 133°0′59.55″E / 34.8622306°N 133.0165417°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  JR West | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | P Geibi Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 68.5 km (42.6 mi) from Bitchū-Kōjiro | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 8 December 1923 | ||||||||||
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| 2019 | 127 daily | ||||||||||
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Lines edit
Bingo-Shōbara Station is served by the Geibi Line , and is located 68.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Bitchū-Kōjiro and 72.9 kilometers from Niimi.
Station layout edit
The station consists of tone side platform and one island platform. The station building is located next to the side platform, and is connected to the island platform via a footbridge. There are multiple dead-end sidings on the premises. The station is staffed.
Platforms edit
| 1 | ■ P Geibi Line | for Miyoshi and Hiroshima |
| 2 | ■ P Geibi Line | for Bingo-Ochiai |
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View from the footbridge
History edit
Bingo-Shōbara Station was opened on December 8, 1923. It became part of JR West on April 1, 1987 when Japan National Railways was privatized.
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 127 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area edit
- Shobara City Hall
- Hiroshima Prefectural Shobara Kakuchi High School
- Hiroshima Prefectural Shobara Industrial High School
- Shobara Red Cross Hospital
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン - 全線・全駅・全配線』5 鳥取・出雲・尾道エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 5 Tottori/Izumo/Onomichi Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
- ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
External links edit
Media related to Bingo-Shōbara Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Bingo-Shōbara Station from JR-Odekake.net (in Japanese)
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