Shimohōjō Station

Shimohōjō Station (下北条駅, Shimohōjō-eki) 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

下北条駅
Shimohōjō Station, March 2008
General information
LocationKitao, Hokuei-chō, Tōhaku-gun, Tottori-shi 689-2114
Japan
Coordinates35°28′54.89″N 133°48′32.67″E
Operated byLogo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West
Line(s) San'in Main Line
Distance275.2 km (171.0 mi) from Kyoto
Platforms1 island platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened10 March 1915 (1915-03-10)
Passengers
2018140 daily
Location
Shimohōjō Station is located in Tottori Prefecture
Shimohōjō Station
Shimohōjō Station
Location within Tottori Prefecture
Shimohōjō Station is located in Japan
Shimohōjō Station
Shimohōjō Station
Shimohōjō Station (Japan)

Lines

Shimohōjō Station is served by the San'in Main Line, and is located 275.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.

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

1   San'in Main Line for Kurayoshi and Tottori
2   San'in Main Line for Urayasu and Yonago

Adjacent stations

West Japan Railway Company (JR West)

« Service »
Sanin Main Line
Limited Express Super Oki: Does not stop at this station
Limited Express Super Matsukaze: Does not stop at this station
Tottoridaigakumae   Express "Tottori Liner"   Aoya
Kurayoshi   Local   Yura

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

References

  1. Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 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] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
  2. Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

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