Bingo-Mikkaichi Station

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 miles) 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)
Map

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

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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

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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

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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

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

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  • Shobara Municipal Higashi Elementary School
  • Hiroshima Prefectural Shobara Kakuchi High School

See also

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References

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  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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