Bingo-Akasaka Station (備後赤坂駅, Bingo-Akasaka-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Bingo-Akasaka 備後赤坂駅 | |
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 The station building in March 2007 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 1226 Akasaka, Akasaka-cho, Fukuyama-shi, Hiroshima-ken 720-0843 Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°28′19.64″N 133°18′19.55″E / 34.4721222°N 133.3054306°E |
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company |
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company |
| Line(s) | X San'yō Main Line |
| Distance | 207.5 km (128.9 mi) from Kobe |
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform |
| Tracks | 3 |
| Connections |
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| Construction | |
| Structure type | Ground level |
| Accessible | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Station code | JR-W15 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 5 June 1916 |
| Previous names | Minokoshi (to 1918) |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 1845 daily |
| Location | |
  Bingo-Akasaka Station Location within Hiroshima Prefecture  Bingo-Akasaka Station Bingo-Akasaka Station (Japan) | |
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Lines edit
Bingo-Akasaka Station is served by the JR West San'yō Main Line, and is located 207.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.
Station layout edit
The station consists of a side platform and an island platform connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.
Platforms edit
| 1 | ■ X San'yō Main Line | for Fukuyama and Okayama |
| 2 | ■ X San'yō Main Line | spare |
| 3 | ■ X San'yō Main Line | for Onomichi and Mihara |
Adjacent stations edit
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanyo Main Line | ||||
| Fukuyama | Local | Matsunaga | ||
History edit
Bingo-Akasaka Station was opened on 5 June 1916 as Minokoshi Station (水越駅). It was renamed 1 January 1918. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1845 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area edit
- Kanbaru Hospital
- Fukuyama Municipal Jimi Junior High School
- Fukuyama Municipal Fukuyama Junior and Senior High School
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.
- ^ 広島県統計年鑑 [Hiroshima Prefectural Statistics] (in Japanese). Japan: Hiroshima Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
External links edit
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