Hibayama Station
Hibayama Station 比婆山駅 | |||||||||||
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 Hibayama Station (September 2007) | |||||||||||
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| Location | Ōya, Saijō-chō, Shōbara-shi, Hiroshima-ken 729-5744 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°57′58.67″N 133°7′23.65″E / 34.9662972°N 133.1232361°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  JR West | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | P Geibi Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 50.2 km (31.2 miles) from Bitchū-Kōjiro | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | December 21, 1935 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Bingo-Kumano (to 1956) | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2019 | 2 daily | ||||||||||
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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).[1]
Lines
[edit]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
[edit]The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.
History
[edit]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
[edit]In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
[edit]The Saijō River is located about 100 meters behind the station.
- Japan National Route 183
- Shobara City Mikoto Elementary School
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
External links
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Media related to Hibayama Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Hibayama Station from JR-Odekake.net (in Japanese)
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