Bingo-Honjō Station

Bingo-Honjō Station

備後本庄駅
Bingo-Honjō Station
General information
Location3-chōme-30 Honjōchōnaka, Fukuyama-shi, Hiroshima-ken 720-0076
Japan
Coordinates34°29′35.93″N 133°20′42.34″E / 34.4933139°N 133.3450944°E / 34.4933139; 133.3450944
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)Z Fukuen Line
Distance1.8 km (1.1 miles) from Fukuyama
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Connections
  • Bus stop
Construction
Structure typeGround level
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 February 1940 (1940-02-01)
Passengers
FY2019435 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Yokoo
towards Miyoshi
 Fukuen Line
Local
 Fukuyama
Terminus
Location
Bingo-Honjō Station is located in Hiroshima Prefecture
Bingo-Honjō Station
Bingo-Honjō Station
Location within Hiroshima Prefecture
Bingo-Honjō Station is located in Japan
Bingo-Honjō Station
Bingo-Honjō Station
Bingo-Honjō Station (Japan)
Map

Bingo-Honjō Station (備後本庄駅, Bingo-Honjō-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-Honjō Station is served by the JR West Fukuen Line, and is located 1.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukuyama.[citation needed]

Station layout

The old station building before the introduction of ICOCA (October 2005)

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. It was originally built with two opposed side platforms; now sakura trees have been planted on the platform no longer in use. The station is unattended.[citation needed]

History

Bingo-Honjō Station was opened on 1 February 1940.[citation needed] With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.[citation needed]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 435 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

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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