Bingo-Saijō Station (備後西城駅, Bingo-Saijō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Ōsa, Saijō-chō, in the city of Shōbara, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Bingo-Saijō Station 備後西城駅 | |||||||||||
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 Bingo-Saijō Station in 2007 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 72-3Ōsa, Saijō-chō, Shōbara-shi, Hiroshima-ken 729-5722 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°56′25.37″N 133°7′11.67″E / 34.9403806°N 133.1199083°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  JR West | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | P Geibi Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 53.2 km (33.1 miles) from Bitchū-Kōjiro | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 15 March 1934 | ||||||||||
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| 2019 | 36 daily | ||||||||||
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Lines
editBingo-Saijō Station is served by the Geibi Line, and is located 53.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Bitchū-Kōjiro and 59.6 kilometers from Niimi.
Station layout
editThe station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms. The station building is located on the side of the platform for Miyoshi Station, and the platform for Bingo-Ochiai Station on the other side is connected by a level crossing. The station is staffed.
Platforms
edit| 1 | ■ P Geibi Line | for Miyoshi Hiroshima |
| 2 | ■ P Geibi Line | for Bingo-Ochiai |
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enclosure (2007) -
Bingo-Saijō Station in the foggy early morning (2000) -
Bingo-Saijō Station looking toward Miyoshi Station (2000) -
Bingo-Saijō Station looking toward Bingo Ochiai Station (2000)
History
editBingo-Saijō Station was opened on March 15, 1934 as a terminal station of the Sanshin line to Yagami Station. The station became a through station on June 15, 1935 when the extension towards Onuka Station was opened. Service was renamed to the Geibi Line on July 1, 1937. It became part of JR West in 1987 when Japan National Railways was privatized.
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 36 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
edit- Shobara City Hall Saijo Branch office
- Shobara Municipal Saijo Elementary School
- Shobara Municipal Saijo Junior High School
- Hiroshima Prefectural Saijo Shisui High School
- Shobara Municipal Saijo Municipal Hospital
See also
editReferences
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-Saijō Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Bingo-Saijō Station from JR-Odekake.net (in Japanese)
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