Shimoichi Station
Shimoichi Station (下市駅, Shimoichi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Daisen, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Shimoichi Station 下市駅 | |||||||||||
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 Shimoichi Station, March 2009 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 300 Shimoichi, Daisen-cho, Saihaku-gun, Tottori-ken 689-3122 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°31′7.75″N 133°33′58.68″E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR West | ||||||||||
| Line(s) |  San'in Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 297.7 km (185.0 mi) from Kyoto | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 28 August 1903 | ||||||||||
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| 2018 | 170 daily | ||||||||||
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  Shimoichi Station Location within Tottori Prefecture  Shimoichi Station Shimoichi Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
Lines
Shimoichi Station is served by the San'in Main Line, and is located 297.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.
Station layout
The station consists of two opposed ground-level side platform connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.
History
Shimoichi Station opened on August 28, 1903. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 170 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
- Oyama Municipal Nakayama Junior High School
- Japan National Route 9
See also
References
- 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
Media related to Shimoichi Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Shimoichi Station from JR-Odekake.net (in Japanese)