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]
Shimohōjō Station is served by the San'in Main Line, and is located 275.2km (171miles) from the terminus of the line at .
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.
West Japan Railway Company (JR West)
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.
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 140 passengers daily.[2]