Shimohōjō Station
Railway station located in Hokuei, Tottori Prefecture, Japan
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Shimohōjō Station (下北条駅, Shimohōjō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Hokuei, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Japan
JR West
San'in Main LineShimohōjō Station 下北条駅 | |||||||
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Shimohōjō Station, March 2008 | |||||||
| General information | |||||||
| Location | Kitao, Hokuei-chō, Tōhaku-gun, Tottori-shi 689-2114 Japan | ||||||
| Coordinates | 35°28′54.89″N 133°48′32.67″E | ||||||
| Operator | JR West | ||||||
| Line | San'in Main Line | ||||||
| Distance | 275.2 km (171.0 miles) from Kyoto | ||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platforms | ||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||
| Construction | |||||||
Structure type | At grade | ||||||
| Other information | |||||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 10 March 1915 | ||||||
| Passengers | |||||||
| 2018 | 140 daily | ||||||
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Lines
Shimohōjō Station is served by the San'in Main Line, and is located 275.2 km (171.0 mi) from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.
Station layout
The station consists of one ground-level island platform connected by a level crossing to the station building. Trains bound for Tottori arrive and depart from the platform on the station building side, and trains bound for Yonago arrive and depart from the platform on the opposite side. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■  San'in Main Line |
for Kurayoshi and Tottori |
| 2 | ■ San'in Main Line |
for Urayasu and Yonago |
Adjacent stations
History
Shimohōjō Station opened on March 10, 1915. 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 140 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
- Hojo Yubara Road Hokuei IC
- Japan National Route 313
- Tottori Prefectural Route 201
