Shimotsu Station

Shimotsu Station (下津駅, Shimotsu-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Kainan, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Shimotsu Station

下津駅
JR-West commuter rail station
Station building, March 2010
General information
Location756-8 Shimotsu, Shimotsu-cho, Kainan-shi, Wakayama-ken 649-0101
Japan
Coordinates34.1081°N 135.1455°E / 34.1081; 135.1455
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s) W  Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)
Distance361.1 km (224.4 mi) from Kameyama
180.9 km (112.4 mi) from Shingū
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Train operators West Japan Railway Company
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened20 August 1924 (1924-08-20)[1]
Electrified1978[2]
Passengers
FY2019383 daily
Services
Preceding station   JR-West   Following station
 W  Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)
Limited Express Kuroshio: Does not stop at this station
Rapid: Does not stop at this station
Hatsushima   Local   Kamogō
Location
Shimotsu Station is located in Wakayama Prefecture
Shimotsu Station
Shimotsu Station
Location within Wakayama Prefecture
Shimotsu Station is located in Japan
Shimotsu Station
Shimotsu Station
Shimotsu Station (Japan)

Lines

Shimotsu Station is served by the Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line), and is located 361.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station and 180.9 kilometers from Shingū.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms
1 ■  W  Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) for Wakayama and Tennōji
2 ■  W  Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) for Gobō and Shingū

Adjacent stations
« Service »
West Japan Railway Company (JR West)
Kisei Main Line
Limited Express Kuroshio: Does not stop at this station
Rapid: Does not stop at this station
Hatsushima   Local   Kamogō

History

Shimotsu Station opened on August 20, 1924. 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 2019, the station was used by an average of 383 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding Area
  • Kainan City Shimotsu Administration Bureau Shimotsu Branch Office
  • Kainan City Shimotsu Elementary School
  • Kainan City Shimotsu Daiichi Junior High School

See also

References
  1. Sone, Satoru (2010-01-10). 朝日新聞出版分冊百科編集部 (ed.). 週刊 歴史でめぐる鉄道全路線 国鉄・JR. 週刊朝日百科. Vol. 25号 紀勢本線・参宮線・名松線. Asahi Shimbun Publications Inc. pp. 19–21.
  2. 『'88 JR西日本』西日本旅客鉄道,1988, p.97.
  3. 和歌山県統計年鑑（令和2年度刊行） [Wakayama Prefectural Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Wakayama Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.

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