Shimoichi Station Explained

Shimoichi Station
Native Name:下市駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR West
Address:300 Shimoichi, Daisen-cho, Saihaku-gun, Tottori-ken 689-3122
Country:Japan
Coordinates:35.5188°N 133.5663°W
Distance:297.7km (185miles) from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Structure:At grade
Status:Unstaffed
Passengers:170 daily
Pass Year:2018
Map Type:Japan Tottori Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Shimoichi Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

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]

Lines

Shimoichi Station is served by the San'in Main Line, and is located 297.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed ground-level side platform connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

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

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