Hibayama Station
# Hibayama Station

Hibayama Station (比婆山駅, Hibayama-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Ōya, Saijō-chō, in the city of Shōbara, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

## Lines

Hibayama Station is served by the Geibi Line , and is located 50.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Bitchū-Kōjiro and 56.6 kilometers from Niimi.

## Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

## History

Hibayama Station was opened on December 20, 1935 as Bingo-Kumano Station (備後熊野駅). It was renamed on December 20, 1956. 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 2 passengers daily.

## Surrounding area

The Saijō River is located about 100 meters behind the station.

* Japan National Route 183
* Shobara City Mikoto Elementary School
