Shimoisaka Station
Railway station in Kinokawa, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
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Shimoisaka Station (下井阪駅, Shimoisaka-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Kinokawa, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Japan
Shimoisaka Station 下井阪駅 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Shimoisaka Station, October 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 551-1 Shimoisaka-chō Imou, Kinokawa-shi, Wakayama-ken 649-6426 Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34.2622°N 135.3403°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| System | JR-West commuter rail station | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line | T Wakayama Line | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 72.0 km (44.7 miles) from Ōji | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Train operators | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 15 July 1938 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 433 daily | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lines
Shimoisaka Station is served by the Wakayama Line, and is located 72.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ōji Station.
Station layout
The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building, but only a weather shelter on the platform. The station is unattended.
Adjacent stations
History
Shimoisaka Station opened on July 15, 1938. 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 433 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding Area
- Kinki University Wakayama Campus (Faculty of Biophysical Engineering)
- Kii Kokubun-ji ruins
