Bingo-Mikkaichi Station

備後三日市駅
Bingo-Mikkaichi Station in 2007
General information
LocationUehara-chō, Shōbara-shi, Hiroshima-ken 727-0022
Japan
Coordinates34°51′16.42″N 132°59′53.9″E / 34.8545611°N 132.998306°E / 34.8545611; 132.998306
Operated byLogo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West
Line(s)P Geibi Line
Distance70.5 km (43.8 mi) from Bitchū-Kōjiro
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened25 April 1930 (1930-04-25)
Previous namesMikkaichi (to 1933)
Passengers
20191 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Nanatsuka
towards Hiroshima
Geibi Line
Local
Bingo-Shōbara
towards Niimi
Location
Bingo-Mikkaichi Station is located in Hiroshima Prefecture
Bingo-Mikkaichi Station
Bingo-Mikkaichi Station
Location within Hiroshima Prefecture
Bingo-Mikkaichi Station is located in Japan
Bingo-Mikkaichi Station
Bingo-Mikkaichi Station
Bingo-Mikkaichi Station (Japan)

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]

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

  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. Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

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