Bingo-Shōbara Station
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 miles) 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 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2019 | 127 daily | ||||||||||
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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.
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
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Media related to Bingo-Shōbara Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Bingo-Shōbara Station from JR-Odekake.net (in Japanese)
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