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. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). The station was a stop for the former Chidori and Taishaku express trains from Miyoshi.

Lines

Bingo-Shōbara Station is served by the Geibi Line , and is located 68.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at and 72.9 kilometers from .

Station layout

The station consists of tone side platform and one island platform. The station building is located next to the side platform, and is connected to the island platform via a footbridge. There are multiple dead-end sidings on the premises. The station is staffed.

Platforms

JRW bingo shobara sta enclosure.jpg, View from the footbridge

History

Bingo-Shōbara Station was opened on December 8, 1923. 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 127 passengers daily.Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station
- Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

Surrounding area

*Shobara City Hall *Hiroshima Prefectural Shobara Kakuchi High School *Hiroshima Prefectural Shobara Industrial High School *Shobara Red Cross Hospital

References

External links

Bingo-Shōbara Station from JR-Odekake.net
Stations of West Japan Railway Company Geibi Line Railway stations in Hiroshima Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1923 Shōbara, Hiroshima {{Hiroshima-railstation-stub