Bingo-Mikkaichi Station
Railway station in Shōbara, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bingo-Mikkaichi Station (備後三日市駅, Bingo-Mikkaichi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Uehara-chō, in the city of Shōbara, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Bingo-Mikkaichi Station 備後三日市駅 | |||||||||||
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 Bingo-Mikkaichi Station in 2007 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Uehara-chō, Shōbara-shi, Hiroshima-ken 727-0022 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°51′16.42″N 132°59′53.9″E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  JR West | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | P Geibi Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 70.5 km (43.8 miles) from Bitchū-Kōjiro | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 25 April 1930 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Mikkaichi (to 1933) | ||||||||||
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| 2019 | 1 daily | ||||||||||
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Lines
Bingo-Mikkaichi Station is served by the Geibi Line, and is located 70.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Bitchū-Kōjiro and 76.9 kilometers from Niimi.
Station layout
The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building, but only a small waiting room, and the station is unattended. Although a ground-level station, it is located on a hill above the neighboring hamlet.
History
Bingo-Mikkaichi Station was opened on April 25, 1930 as the Mikkkaichi Stop (三日市停留場, Mikkaichi Teiryūba)on the Geibi Railway. It was renamed and elevated to a full station on June 1, 1933 when the line was nationalized. 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 1 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
- Shobara Municipal Higashi Elementary School
- Hiroshima Prefectural Shobara Kakuchi High School
See also
References
External links
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