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 Line

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 Suga, Tōjō-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...

. Tickets are available at the nearby Suga Area Post Office.

History

• 1935-12-20: Bingo Yawata Station opens as a station of the Sanshin Line between Tōjō Station and Onuka Station
  Onuka Station
  is a JR West Geibi Line station located in Onuka, Tōjō-chō, Shōbara, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. Onuka Station is a kantaku station.-History:...
  
  
• 1987-04-01: Japan National Railways is privatized, and Bingo Yawata Station becomes a JR West station

Station building, platform and environs

Bingo Yawata Station features two platforms which can handle two lines at once. Platform 1 handles trains bound for 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...

 and 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....

. Platform 2 is not used due to unrepaired dangerous tracks.

The Suga Area Post Office is located near the station, and passenger tickets may be purchased there.

Two Hiroshima Prefectural highways are accessible from the station:

• Route 237 (Bingo Yawata Teishajō Route)
• Route 450 (Utsubori Bingo Yawata Teishajō Route)

Connecting lines

All lines are JR West lines.
Geibi Line

Tōjō Station — Bingo Yawata Station — Uchina Station

Uchina Station

is a JR West Geibi Line station located in Takemori, Tōjō-chō, Shōbara, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.-History:*1955-07-20: Uchina Station opens as a station between Tōjō Station and Onuka Station...

External links

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