Bingo-Saijō Station Explained

Bingo-Saijō Station
Native Name:備後西城駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR West
Address:72-3Ōsa, Saijō-chō, Shōbara-shi, Hiroshima-ken 729-5722
Country:Japan
Distance:53.2km (33.1miles) from
Platforms:2 side platform
Tracks:2
Status:Staffed
Passengers:36 daily
Pass Year:2019
Map Type:Japan Hiroshima Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Bingo-Saijō Station
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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]

Lines

Bingo-Saijō Station is served by the Geibi Line, and is located 53.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at and 59.6 kilometers from .

Station layout

The 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

History

Bingo-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

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 36 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Kawashima, Reizo. 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. Japanese. 2012. Kodansha. 978-4-06-295155-5.
  2. https://nlftp.mlit.go.jp/ksj/gml/datalist/KsjTmplt-S12-v2_6.html Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station