Harima-Shimosato Station Explained

Harima-Shimosato Station
Native Name:	播磨下里駅
Native Name Lang:	ja
Address:	Ōji-chō, Kasai-shi, Hyōgo-ken 675-2231
Country:	Japan
Operator:	Hōjō Railway
Line:	Hōjō Line
Distance:	8.0 km from
Platforms:	1 side platform
Status:	Unstaffed
Former:	Harima-Ōji (to 1943)
Passengers:	87 daily
Pass Year:	FY2018
Map Type:	Japan Hyogo Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:	Harima-Shimosato Station

is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kasai, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third-sector Hōjō Railway Company.

Lines

Harima-Shimosato Station is served by the Hōjō Line and is 8.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ao Station.

Station layout

The station consists of oneside platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

History

Harima-Shimosato Station opened on August 14, 1917 as . It was renamed to its present name on June 1, 1943. The station building and platform were registered by the national government as a National Registered Tangible Cultural Property in 2014.^[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 87 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

Furuhokkeji Nature Park
Shimosato River
Kasai City Zenbo Junior High School
Kasai Municipal Shimosato Elementary School

Notes and References

Web site: 北条鉄道播磨下里駅本屋及びプラットホーム. Cultural Heritage Online. Agency for Cultural Affairs. Japanese. 25 August 2021.
Web site: https://nlftp.mlit.go.jp/ksj/gml/datalist/KsjTmplt-S12-v2_6.html. ja:国土数値情報(駅別乗降客数データ) . National land numerical information (data on the number of passengers getting on and off by station). 2019. Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Japan. Japanese. 11 May 2022.