Bingo-Shōbara Station

Bingo-Shōbara Station (備後庄原駅) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Shōbara, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). The station was a stop for the former Chidori and Taishaku express trains from Miyoshi.

Lines
Bingo-Shōbara Station is served by the Geibi Line, and is located 68.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Bitchū-Kōjiro and 72.9 kilometers from Niimi.

Station layout
The station consists of tone side platform and one island platform. The station building is located next to the side platform, and is connected to the island platform via a footbridge. There are multiple dead-end sidings on the premises. The station is staffed.

History
Bingo-Shōbara Station was opened on December 8, 1923. 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 127 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

 * Shobara City Hall
 * Hiroshima Prefectural Shobara Kakuchi High School
 * Hiroshima Prefectural Shobara Industrial High School
 * Shobara Red Cross Hospital