Shimokawai Station Explained

Shimokawai Station
Native Name:下川合駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR Central
Address:Sakuma-cho, Kawai 595, Tenryū-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken
Country:Japan
Coordinates:35.0693°N 137.7863°W
Operator: JR Central
Line: Iida Line
Distance:59.9 km from
Platforms:1 side platform
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:November 11, 1934
Passengers:15 (daily)
Pass Year:FY2017
Map Type:Japan Shizuoka Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Shimokawai Station

is a railway station on the Iida Line in Tenryū-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central).

Lines

Shimokawai Station is served by the Iida Line and is 59.9 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Toyohashi Station.

Station layout

The station has one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track, with a small waiting room built onto the platform. It formerly had a single island platform, but was rebuilt in 2008. The station is unattended.

Station history

Shimokawai Station was established on November 11, 1934. On August 1, 1943, the Sanshin Railway was nationalized along with several other local lines to form the Iida line. All freight services were discontinued in 1971. Along with its division and privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control and operation of the Central Japan Railway Company.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 15 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://toukei.pref.shizuoka.jp/toukeikikakuhan/page/nenkan/documents/h29_11_06.pdf. ja:静岡県統計年鑑2017(平成29年)). 2018. Shizuoka Prefecture. Japan. Japanese. 5 July 2019.