Izukyū Shimoda Station

Izukyū-Shimoda Station (伊豆急下田駅, Izukyū-Shimoda-eki) is a railway station in the city of Shimoda, Shizuoka, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Izukyū Corporation.

Izukyū-Shimoda Station 伊豆急下田駅
Exterior of Izukyū-Shimoda Station in November 2008
General information
Location	1 Higashi Hongō, Shimoda-Shi, Shizuoka-ken Japan
Coordinates	34°40′45″N 138°56′40″E
Operated by	Izukyū Corporation
Line(s)	■ Izu Kyūkō Line
Distance	45.7 kilometers from Itō
Platforms	2 bay platforms
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	IZ16
History
Opened	December 10, 1961.
Passengers
FY2017	1619 daily
Location Izukyū-Shimoda Station Location within Shizuoka Prefecture Show map of Shizuoka Prefecture Izukyū-Shimoda Station Izukyū-Shimoda Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Platforms

Lines

Izukyū-Shimoda Station forms the southern terminus of the Izu Kyūkō Line, and is located 45.7 kilometers from the northern terminus of the line Itō and is 62.6 kilometers from Atami.

Station layout

Izukyū-Shimoda Station has a double bay platform serving three tracks. Tracks 1 and 3 are used for normal train service, and Track 2 is used by the limited express Odoriko and Saphir ODORIKO. The station has a staffed ticket office.

Platforms

1	■ Izu Kyūkō Line	for Itō, Kawazu, Izu-Atagawa, Izu-Kōgen, and Atami
2	■ Limited Express Odoriko	for Atami, Yokohama, Tokyo, and Shinjuku
3	■ Izu Kyūkō Line	for Itō, Kawazu, Izu-Atagawa, Izu-Kōgen, and Atami

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Izu Kyūkō Line
Kawazu		Limited Express	Terminus
Rendaiji		Local	Terminus

History

Izukyū-Shimoda Station opened on December 10, 1961.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 1619 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding area

• Shimoda Elementary School
• Shimoda Middle School
• Shimoda City Hall
• Shimoda Ropeway Shin-shimoda station (1 minute walk)

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan