Shimowachi Station
Railway station in Miyoshi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shimowachi Station (下和知駅, Shimowachi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Miyoshi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Shimowachi Station 下和知駅 | |||||||||||
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 Shimowachi Station building, May 2010 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Wachi-chō, Miyoshi-shi, Hiroshima-ken 729-6201 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°47′53.26″N 132°55′31.28″E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | P Geibi Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 80.1 km (49.8 miles) from Bitchū-Kōjiro | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 7 June 1922 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Wadamura (to 1925) | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2019 | 3 | ||||||||||
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Lines
Shimowachi Station is served by the JR West Geibi Line, and is located 80.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Bitchū-Kōjiro and 86.5 kilometers from Niimi. [2]
Station layout
The station consists of one side platform serving single bidirectional track. It used to have an island platform and a freight platform, but these platforms and tracks have been removed, and the station building demolished and replaced by a concrete block waiting room. The station is unattended. [2]
History
Shimowachi Station was opened on 8 December 1923 as Wadamura Station (和田村駅). It was renamed on 1 February 1925. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area
- Miyoshi Municipal Wada Elementary School
- Japan National Route 183
See also
References
External links
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