Bingo-Akasaka Station

Bingo-Akasaka Station

備後赤坂駅
The station building in March 2007
General information
Location1226 Akasaka, Akasaka-cho, Fukuyama-shi, Hiroshima-ken 720-0843
Japan
Coordinates34°28′19.64″N 133°18′19.55″E / 34.4721222°N 133.3054306°E / 34.4721222; 133.3054306
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)X San'yō Main Line
Distance207.5 km (128.9 miles) from Kobe
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks3
Connections
  • Bus stop
Construction
Structure typeGround level
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeJR-W15
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened5 June 1916 (1916-06-05)
Previous namesMinokoshi (to 1918)
Passengers
FY20191845 daily
Location
Bingo-Akasaka Station is located in Hiroshima Prefecture
Bingo-Akasaka Station
Bingo-Akasaka Station
Location within Hiroshima Prefecture
Bingo-Akasaka Station is located in Japan
Bingo-Akasaka Station
Bingo-Akasaka Station
Bingo-Akasaka Station (Japan)
Map

Bingo-Akasaka Station (備後赤坂駅, Bingo-Akasaka-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Lines

Bingo-Akasaka Station is served by the JR West San'yō Main Line, and is located 207.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.

Station layout

The station consists of a side platform and an island platform connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1 ■ X San'yō Main Line for Fukuyama and Okayama
2 ■ X San'yō Main Line spare
3 ■ X San'yō Main Line for Onomichi and Mihara

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Sanyo Main Line
Fukuyama   Local   Matsunaga

History

Bingo-Akasaka Station was opened on 5 June 1916 as Minokoshi Station (水越駅). It was renamed 1 January 1918. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1845 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

  • Kanbaru Hospital
  • Fukuyama Municipal Jimi Junior High School
  • Fukuyama Municipal Fukuyama Junior and Senior High School

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. ^ 広島県統計年鑑 [Hiroshima Prefectural Statistics] (in Japanese). Japan: Hiroshima Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2022.

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