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 2-chōme, Nakamoto-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...

. The station was a stop for the former Chidori and Taishaku express trains from Miyoshi.

History

• 1923-12-08: Bingo Shōbara Station opens.
• 1987-04-01: Japan National Railways is privatized, and Bingo Shōbara Station becomes a JR West station
• 2002-03-23: Bingo Shōbara Station becomes a kantaku station

Station building and platform

Bingo Shōbara Station features one station-side platform, and two platforms on either side of an island platform. There are multiple side tracks at the station, allowing for trains to be stored there. Trains can enter the station from two directions and use the island platform. Bingo Shōbara Station features a kumitorishiki benjo (basically an "indoor outhouse" attached to the building).

• Platform 1: Geibi Line (toward Miyoshi Station
  Miyoshi Station (Hiroshima)
  is a JR West Geibi, Sankō, and Fukuen Line station located in Miyoshi, Hiroshima, Japan. Along with Niimi and Tsuyama Stations, Miyoshi is one of the major central region stations in the Chūgoku region of the island of Honshū...
  
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• Platform 2: Geibi Line (toward both Niimi Station
  Niimi Station
  is a JR West station located in Niimi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It offers connecting service to the Geibi, Hakubi, and Kishin Lines.-History:*1928-10-25: The completed Hakubi Line is opened....
  
   and Miyoshi)
• Platform 3: Geibi Line

Environs

Bingo Shōbara Station is located in downtown Shōbara, with many services available including stores, offices, hospitals, churches, shrines and temples, and the main city offices. The Saijō River is located about 300m behind Bingo Shōbara Station. The Shōbara North Branch Post Office is about 200m west of the station. Ueno Park, which includes a large pond, is about 1m to the southeast of the station.

Shōbara Elementary, Shōbara Junior High, two high schools are also located near the station.

Highway access

• Chūgoku Expressway
  Chugoku Expressway
  The is an expressway in Japan from Suita, Osaka to Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi. It connects Kansai and Chūgoku regions in the western Honshū, Japan's largest island. Other major cities on the expressway are Tsuyama, Kobe and Hiroshima...
  
  
• 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 ....
  
  
• Japan National Route 432
  Route 432 (Japan)
  National Route 432 is a national highway of Japan connecting Takehara, Hiroshima and Matsue, Shimane in Japan, with a total length of 211 km ....
  
  
• Hiroshima Prefectural Route 61 (Miyoshi-Shōbara Route)
• Hiroshima Prefectural Route 231 (Shōbara Teishajō Route)
• Hiroshima Prefectural Route 422 (Naka Ryōke Shōbara Route)

Connecting lines

All lines are JR West lines.
Geibi Line

Taka Station

Taka Station

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

 — Bingo Shōbara Station — Bingo Mikkaichi Station

Bingo Mikkaichi Station

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

External links

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