Shimohōjō Station Explained

Shimohōjō Station
Native Name:下北条駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR West
Address:Kitao, Hokuei-chō, Tōhaku-gun, Tottori-shi 689-2114
Country:Japan
Coordinates:35.4819°N 133.8091°W
Distance:275.2km (171miles) from
Platforms:1 island platforms
Tracks:2
Structure:At grade
Status:Unstaffed
Passengers:140 daily
Pass Year:2018
Map Type:Japan Tottori Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Shimohōjō Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

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

Lines

Shimohōjō Station is served by the San'in Main Line, and is located 275.2km (171miles) from the terminus of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level island platform connected by a level crossing to the station building. Trains bound for Tottori arrive and depart from the platform on the station building side, and trains bound for Yonago arrive and depart from the platform on the opposite side. The station is unattended.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

West Japan Railway Company (JR West)

History

Shimohōjō Station opened on March 10, 1915. 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 140 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

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. https://nlftp.mlit.go.jp/ksj/gml/datalist/KsjTmplt-S12-v2_6.html Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station