Bingo-Akasaka Station

Railway station in Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan

Bus stop

ConstructionStructure typeGround levelAccessibleYesOther informationStatusUnstaffedStation codeJR-W15WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened5 June 1916 (1916-06-05)Previous namesMinokoshi (to 1918)PassengersFY20191845 daily

Location
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Bingo-Akasaka Station (備後赤坂駅, Bingo-Akasaka-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]

Lines

Bingo-Akasaka Station is served by the JR West San'yō Main Line, and is located 207.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.

Station layout

The station consists of a side platform and an island platform connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ X San'yō Main Line	for Fukuyama and Okayama
2	■ X San'yō Main Line	spare
3	■ X San'yō Main Line	for Onomichi and Mihara

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Sanyo Main Line
Fukuyama		Local		Matsunaga

History

Bingo-Akasaka Station was opened on 5 June 1916 as Minokoshi Station (水越駅). It was renamed 1 January 1918. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1845 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

Kanbaru Hospital
Fukuyama Municipal Jimi Junior High School
Fukuyama Municipal Fukuyama Junior and Senior High School

References

^ 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.
^ 広島県統計年鑑 [Hiroshima Prefectural Statistics] (in Japanese). Japan: Hiroshima Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2022.