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
Shimowachi Station building, May 2010
General information
LocationWachi-chō, Miyoshi-shi, Hiroshima-ken 729-6201
Japan
Coordinates34°47′53.26″N 132°55′31.28″E
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)P Geibi Line
Distance80.1 km (49.8 mi) from Bitchū-Kōjiro
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Connections
  • Bus stop
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened7 June 1922 (1922-06-07)
Previous namesWadamura (to 1925)
Passengers
FY20193
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Shiomachi
towards Hiroshima
 Geibi Line Yamanouchi
towards Niimi
Location
Shimowachi Station is located in Hiroshima Prefecture
Shimowachi Station
Shimowachi Station
Location within Hiroshima Prefecture
Shimowachi Station is located in Japan
Shimowachi Station
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

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. Ishino, Satoshi (1998). Teishajo (in Japanese). Japan Travel Bureau. p. 266. ISBN 978-4-533-02980-6.
  3. Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

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