Bingo-Saijō Station

Bingo-Saijō 備後西城駅
Bingo-Saijō Station in 2007
General information
Location	Ōsa, Saijō-chō, Shōbara, Hiroshima Prefecture Japan
Coordinates	34°56′25″N 133°07′11″E
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	Geibi
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Construction
Parking	5
History
Opened	15 March 1934 (1934-03-15)
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Hirako towards Hiroshima Geibi Line Hibayama towards Niimi

Bingo-Saijō Station (備後西城駅, Bingo-Saijō-eki) is a JR West Geibi station located in Ōsa, Saijō-chō, Shōbara, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. While it was formerly an express train stop, there are currently no express trains operating east of Miyoshi Station.

History

• 1934-03-15: Bingo-Saijō Station opens with the Shōbara Line between this station and Bingo-Shōbara Station.
• 1987-04-01: Japan National Railways is privatized, and Bingo-Saijō Station becomes a JR West station

Station layout

Bingo-Saijō Station features one side platform and one island platform.

• Platform 1: Geibi Line (toward Miyoshi Station)
• Platform 2: Geibi Line (toward Bingo-Ochiai Station)

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  enclosure (2007)
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  Bingo-Saijō Station in the foggy early morning (2000)
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  Bingo-Saijō Station looking toward Miyoshi Station (2000)
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  Bingo-Saijō Station looking toward Bingo Ochiai Station (2000)

Around the station

The Saijō Municipal Hospital is about 0.5 km from the station. Saijō Junior High School is about 1 km from station, and offers a view of the center of town.

Highway access

• Japan National Route 183
• Hiroshima Prefectural Route 233 (Bingo Saijō Teishajō Route)
• Hiroshima Prefectural Route 26 (Shin'ichi Nanamagari Saijō Route)
• Hiroshima Prefectural Route 57 (Tōjō-Saijō Route)
• Hiroshima Prefectural Route 58 (Saijō-Hiwa Route)

External links

• (in Japanese) JR West