is a JR West

West Japan Railway Company

, also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group companies and operates in western Honshū. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka.-History:...

 Geibi

Geibi Line

The is a railway line operated by West Japan Railway Company in the mountainous area of the Chūgoku region. It begins at Bitchū Kōjiro Station on the west side of Niimi, Okayama Prefecture, connecting through Miyoshi Station in Miyoshi, Hiroshima Prefecture, and terminating at Hiroshima Station...

 station

Train station

A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...

 located in Ōsa, Saijō-chō, Shōbara

Shobara, Hiroshima

is a city located in northeastern corner of Hiroshima, Japan. The city was founded on March 31, 1954.On March 31, 2005 the towns of Hiwa, Kuchiwa, Saijō, Takano, and Tōjō, all from Hiba District , and the town of Sōryō, from Kōnu District , were merged into the expanded city of Shōbara.The entire...

, Hiroshima Prefecture

Hiroshima Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Hiroshima.- History :The area around Hiroshima was formerly divided into Bingo Province and Aki Province. This location has been a center of trade and culture since the beginning of Japan's recorded...

, Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

. While it was formerly an express train stop, there are currently no express trains operating east of Miyoshi Station

Miyoshi Station

Miyoshi Station is the name of two train stations in Japan:* Miyoshi Station * Miyoshi Station...

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History

• 1934-03-15: Bingo Saijō Station opens with the Shōbara Line between this station and Bingo Shōbara Station
  Bingo Shobara Station
  is a JR West Geibi station located in 2-chōme, Nakamoto-chō, Shōbara, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The station was a stop for the former Chidori and Taishaku express trains from Miyoshi.-History:*1923-12-08: Bingo Shōbara Station opens....
  
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• 1987-04-01: Japan National Railways is privatized, and Bingo Saijō Station becomes a JR West station

Station building and platform

Bingo Saijō Station features one station-side platform and one island platform.

• Platform 1: Geibi Line (toward Miyoshi Station)
• Platform 2: Geibi Line (toward Bingo Ochiai Station
  Bingo Ochiai Station
  is a JR West Geibi and Kisuki Line station located in Hattori , Saijō-chō, Shōbara, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The Miyoshi Liner express service from Hiroshima Station terminates at this station, though it is a local train between Miyoshi Station and Bingo Ochiai.Bingo Ochiai was previously a...
  
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Environs

Directly in front of the station are a small grocery and general goods store, a beauty salon, and a flower shop. The "Will Saijō" shopping center is located about 0.4km from Bingo Saijō Station, right next to the Shōbara City Saijō Branch Office, the historical library and science hall, and the Suimu City Pool. The Saijō Municipal Hospital is about 0.5km from the station. Saijō Junior High School is about 1km from station, and offers a view of the center of town.

Highway access

• Japan National Route 183
  Route 183 (Japan)
  National Route 183 is a national highway of Japan connecting Naka-ku, Hiroshima and Yonago, Tottori in Japan, with a total length of 196.4 km ....
  
  
• Hiroshima Prefectural Route 233 (Bingo Saijō Teishajō Route)
• Hiroshima Prefectural Route 26 (Shin'ichi Nanamagari Saijō Route)
• Hiroshima Prefectural Route 57 (Tōjō-Saijō Route)
• Hiroshima Prefectural Route 58 (Saijō-Hiwa Route)

Connecting lines

All lines are JR West lines.
Geibi Line

Hibayama Station

Hibayama Station

is a JR West Geibi station located in Ōya, Saijō-chō, Shōbara, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.-History:*1987-04-01: Japan National Railways is privatized, and Hibayama Station becomes a JR West station-Station building, platform and environs:...

 — Bingo Saijō Station — Hirako Station

Hirako Station

is a JR West Geibi station located in Hirako, Saijō-chō, Shōbara, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.-History:*1987-04-01: Japan National Railways is privatized, and Hirako Station becomes a JR West station-Environs:...

External links

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