Shimoichi Station
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Location300 Shimoichi, Daisen-cho, Saihaku-gun, Tottori-ken 689-3122
Japan
Japan
Operated by
JR West
JR WestLine(s)
San'in Main Line
San'in Main LineShimoichi Station 下市駅 | |||||||||||
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 Shimoichi Station, March 2009 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 300 Shimoichi, Daisen-cho, Saihaku-gun, Tottori-ken 689-3122 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°31′7.75″N 133°33′58.68″E / 35.5188194°N 133.5663000°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | JR West | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | San'in Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 297.7 km (185.0 miles) from Kyoto | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 28 August 1903 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2018 | 170 daily | ||||||||||
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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]
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
