Shimo-Kawabe Station Explained

Shimo-Kawabe Station
Native Name:下川辺駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR West
Address:Shinone-chō, Fuchū-shi, Hiroshima-ken 726-0027
Country:Japan
Coordinates:34.554°N 133.2056°W
Owned: West Japan Railway Company
Operator: West Japan Railway Company
Line: Fukuen Line
Distance:27.9km (17.3miles) from
Platforms:1 side platform
Tracks:1
Structure:Ground level
Status:Unstaffed
Passengers:14
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Hiroshima Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Shimo-Kawabe Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

is a passenger railway station located in the city of Fuchū, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Lines

Shimo-Kawabe Station is served by the JR West Fukuen Line, and is located 27.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at . [2]

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended. [2]

History

Shimo-KAwabe 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.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 14 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Kawashima, Reizo. 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. Japanese. 2012. Kodansha. 978-4-06-295155-5.
  2. Book: Ishino . Satoshi . Teishajo . Japan Travel Bureau . 978-4-533-02980-6 . 1998 . Japanese.
  3. https://nlftp.mlit.go.jp/ksj/gml/datalist/KsjTmplt-S12-v2_6.html Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station