Shimoichi Station

Railway station located in Daisen, Tottori Prefecture, Japan

35°31′7.75″N 133°33′58.68″E / 35.5188194°N 133.5663000°E / 35.5188194; 133.5663000Operated by

San'in Main LineDistance297.7 km (185.0 mi) from KyotoPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2ConstructionStructure typeAt gradeOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened28 August 1903 (1903-08-28)Passengers2018170 daily Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Mikuriya towards Yonago		San'in Line Local		Nakayamaguchi towards Kinosaki-Onsen

Location
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Shimoichi Station (下市駅, Shimoichi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Daisen, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Lines

Shimoichi Station is served by the San'in Main Line, and is located 297.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed ground-level side platform connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

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

History

Shimoichi Station opened on August 28, 1903. 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 170 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

Oyama Municipal Nakayama Junior High School
Japan National Route 9

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.
^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020