Shimomatsu Station

Railway station in Kishiwada, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

Bus stop

Other informationStatusStaffedStation codeJR-R39WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened1 April 1984 (1984-04-01)PassengersFY20193878 daily

Location
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Shimomatsu Station (下松駅, Shimomatsu-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Kishiwada, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Shimomatsu Station is served by the Hanwa Line, and is located 25.1 kilometres (15.6 miles) from the northern terminus of the line at Tennōji.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1	■ R Hanwa Line	for Kansai Airport and Wakayama
2	■ R Hanwa Line	for Tennōji

Adjacent stations

«	Service
JR West
Hanwa Line
Kumeda	Local	Higashi-Kishiwada
Kumeda	Regional Rapid Service	Higashi-Kishiwada
Direct Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station
Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station
Kansai Airport Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station
Kishuji Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station
Limited Express Kuroshio: Does not stop at this station
Limited Express Haruka: Does not stop at this station

History

Shimomatsu Station opened on 1 April 1984. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.

Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Shimomatsu being assigned station number JR-R39.^[1]^[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3,878 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[3]

Surrounding Area

Osaka Prefectural Road No. 30 Osaka Izumi Sennan Line
Osaka Prefectural Kumeda High School
Municipal Kishiwada Municipal Hospital
Kishiwada City Industrial High School

References

^ "近畿エリアの12路線のべ300駅に「駅ナンバー」を導入します！" ["Station numbers" will be introduced at a total of 300 stations on 12 lines in the Kinki area!]. westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
^ "「駅ナンバー」一覧表" ["Station number" list] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
^ 大阪府統計年鑑（令和2年度刊行） [Osaka Prefectural Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Osaka Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.