Bingo-Yawata Station

備後八幡駅
Bingo-Yawata Station building in 2007
General information
Location295-3 Suga, Tōjō-chō, Shōbara-shi, Hiroshima-ken 729-5452
Japan
Coordinates34°56′17.49″N 133°13′55.51″E / 34.9381917°N 133.2320861°E / 34.9381917; 133.2320861
Operated byLogo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West
Line(s)P Geibi Line
Distance25.3 km (15.7 mi) from Bitchū-Kōjiro
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedDecember 20, 1935 (1935-12-20)
Passengers
20190 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Uchina
towards Hiroshima
Geibi Line
Local
Tōjō
towards Niimi
Location
Bingo-Yawata Station is located in Hiroshima Prefecture
Bingo-Yawata Station
Bingo-Yawata Station
Location within Hiroshima Prefecture
Bingo-Yawata Station is located in Japan
Bingo-Yawata Station
Bingo-Yawata Station
Bingo-Yawata Station (Japan)
enclosure (2007)

Bingo-Yawata Station (備後八幡駅, Bingo-Yawata-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Suga, Tōjō-chō, in the city of Shōbara, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Lines

Bingo-Yawata Station is served by the Geibi Line , and is located 25.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Bitchū-Kōjiro and 31.7 kilometers from Niimi.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. Originally, it was a station with two opposite side platforms and two tracks, and on the side of the abolished platform, a rusty track remains separated from the main line. The station building was also demolished, leaving only the waiting room. A little further from the station is the wreckage of the railway bridge, which was once used to procure raw materials for Teikoku Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. In addition, the agricultural cooperative's rice storage remains, and there was formerly a freight side track, traces of which can still be seen within the station premises. The station is unattended. Tickets were sold at the nearby Suga Post Office until 2012.

History

Bingo-Yawata Station was opened on December 20, 1935. It became part of JR West on April 1, 1987 when Japan National Railways was privatized.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 0 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

  • Hiroshima Prefectural Road 237 Bingo Hachiman Station Line
  • Hiroshima Prefectural Road No. 450 Uchibori Bingo Hachiman Station Line

See also

References

  1. 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.
  2. Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

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