Bingo-Honjō Station

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]

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
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)Z Fukuen Line
Distance1.8 km (1.1 mi) 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)

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.

Station layout

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.

History

Bingo-Honjō Station was opened on 1 February 1940. 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 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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