Shimowachi Station
Shimowachi Station (下和知駅, Shimowachi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Miyoshi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Shimowachi Station 下和知駅 | |||||||||||
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![]() Shimowachi Station building, May 2010 | |||||||||||
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Location | Wachi-chō, Miyoshi-shi, Hiroshima-ken 729-6201 Japan | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 34°47′53.26″N 132°55′31.28″E | ||||||||||
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Line(s) | P Geibi Line | ||||||||||
Distance | 80.1 km (49.8 mi) from Bitchū-Kōjiro | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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Opened | 7 June 1922 | ||||||||||
Previous names | Wadamura (to 1925) | ||||||||||
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FY2019 | 3 | ||||||||||
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![]() ![]() Shimowachi Station Location within Hiroshima Prefecture ![]() ![]() Shimowachi Station Shimowachi Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
Lines
Shimowachi Station is served by the JR West Geibi Line, and is located 80.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Bitchū-Kōjiro and 86.5 kilometers from Niimi. [2]
Station layout
The station consists of one side platform serving single bidirectional track. It used to have an island platform and a freight platform, but these platforms and tracks have been removed, and the station building demolished and replaced by a concrete block waiting room. The station is unattended. [2]
History
Shimowachi Station was opened on 8 December 1923 as Wadamura Station (和田村駅). It was renamed on 1 February 1925. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area
- Miyoshi Municipal Wada Elementary School
- Japan National Route 183
See also
References
- 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.
- Ishino, Satoshi (1998). Teishajo (in Japanese). Japan Travel Bureau. p. 266. ISBN 978-4-533-02980-6.
- Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020