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
Location	3-chōme-30 Honjōchōnaka, Fukuyama-shi, Hiroshima-ken 720-0076 Japan
Coordinates	34°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
Distance	1.8 km (1.1 miles) from Fukuyama
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Connections	Bus stop
Construction
Structure type	Ground level
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 February 1940 (1940-02-01)
Passengers
FY2019	435 daily
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Yokoo towards Miyoshi Fukuen Line Local Fukuyama Terminus
Location Bingo-Honjō Station Location within Hiroshima Prefecture Show map of Hiroshima Prefecture Bingo-Honjō Station Bingo-Honjō Station (Japan) Show map of 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.^{[citation needed]}

Station layout

The old station building before the introduction of ICOCA (October 2005)

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.^{[citation needed]}

History

Bingo-Honjō Station was opened on 1 February 1940.^{[citation needed]} With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.^{[citation needed]}

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 435 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

• Fukuyama City University Kitahonjo Campus

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan