Bingo-Yawata Station
# Bingo-Yawata Station

Bingo-Yawata Station (備後八幡駅, Bingo-Yawata-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Suga, Tōjō-chō, in the city of Shōbara, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

## Lines

Bingo-Yawata Station is served by the Geibi Line , and is located 25.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Bitchū-Kōjiro and 31.7 kilometers from Niimi.

## Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. Originally, it was a station with two opposite side platforms and two tracks, and on the side of the abolished platform, a rusty track remains separated from the main line. The station building was also demolished, leaving only the waiting room. A little further from the station is the wreckage of the railway bridge, which was once used to procure raw materials for Teikoku Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. In addition, the agricultural cooperative's rice storage remains, and there was formerly a freight side track, traces of which can still be seen within the station premises. The station is unattended. Tickets were sold at the nearby Suga Post Office until 2012.

## History

Bingo-Yawata Station was opened on December 20, 1935. It became part of JR West on April 1, 1987 when Japan National Railways was privatized.

## Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 0 passengers daily.

## Surrounding area

* Hiroshima Prefectural Road 237 Bingo Hachiman Station Line
* Hiroshima Prefectural Road No. 450 Uchibori Bingo Hachiman Station Line
