Shimoichi Station

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 下市駅
Shimoichi Station, March 2009
General information
Location	300 Shimoichi, Daisen-cho, Saihaku-gun, Tottori-ken 689-3122 Japan
Coordinates	35°31′7.75″N 133°33′58.68″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
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	28 August 1903 (1903-08-28)
Passengers
2018	170 daily
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Mikuriya towards Yonago San'in Line Local Nakayamaguchi towards Kinosaki-Onsen
Location Shimoichi Station Location within Tottori Prefecture Show map of Tottori Prefecture Shimoichi Station Shimoichi Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

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

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan