Bingo-Shōbara Station
Bingo-Shōbara Station (備後庄原駅, Bingo-Shōbara-eki) is a JR West Geibi station located in 2-chōme, Nakamoto-chō, Shōbara, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. 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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 Entrance to Bingo Shōbara Station | |||||||||||
| Location | Shōbara, Hiroshima Japan | ||||||||||
| Operated by | JR West | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Geibi Line | ||||||||||
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| Opened | December 8, 1923 | ||||||||||
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History
- 1923-12-08: Bingo-Shōbara Station opens.
- 1987-04-01: Japan National Railways is privatized, and Bingo-Shōbara Station becomes a JR West station
- 2002-03-23: Bingo-Shōbara Station becomes a kantaku station
Station layout
Bingo Shōbara Station features one side platform, and two platforms on either side of an island platform. There is an addition dead-end siding next to the station.
- Platform 1: Geibi Line (toward Miyoshi Station)
- Platform 2: Geibi Line (toward both Niimi Station and Miyoshi)
- Platform 3: Geibi Line
Around the station
Bingo Shōbara Station is located in downtown Shōbara. The Saijō River is located about 300m behind Bingo Shōbara Station. The Shōbara North Branch Post Office is about 200m west of the station.
Shōbara Elementary, Shōbara Junior High, two high schools are also located near the station.
Highway access
- Chūgoku Expressway
- Japan National Route 183
- Japan National Route 432
- Hiroshima Prefectural Route 61 (Miyoshi-Shōbara Route)
- Hiroshima Prefectural Route 231 (Shōbara Teishajō Route)
- Hiroshima Prefectural Route 422 (Naka Ryōke Shōbara Route)
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