is a passenger railway station located in the town of Sera, Sera District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Lines Bingo-Mikawa Station is served by the JR West Fukuen Line, and is located 42.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at .
Station layout The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. Due to the construction of the Hattawara Dam, the route from this station to Kawasa Station was changed to a new route via the Hattawara Tunnel, and the Fuchu side of the platform was widened. Although there is a station building, it is unstaffed, and there is no automatic ticket vending machine. The station building is a log house with a pointed roof, and part of the building is used as a meeting place for locals.
History Bingo-Mikawa Station was opened on 28 July 1938. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West. The current station building was built in 1990.
Passenger statistics In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 18 passengers daily.Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
Surrounding area Ashida River Mikawa Dam (Ashida River Dam) Japan National Route 432
See also List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links
JR West Station Official Site