Shimojima Station (Ina)

Shimojima Station (下島駅, Shimojima-eki) is a railway station on the Iida Line in the city of Ina, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central).^[1]

Shimojima Station 下島駅
Shimojima Station platform in July 2008
General information
Location	Nishi-Haruchika-Kodejima, Ina-shi, Nagano-ken Japan
Coordinates	35°48′46″N 137°56′24″E
Elevation	623 meters[1]
Operated by	JR Central
Line(s)	Iida Line
Distance	174.5 km from Toyohashi
Platforms	1 side platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
History
Opened	27 December 1913
Passengers
FY2015	63 (daily)
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Lines

Shimojima Station is served by the Iida Line and is 174.5 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Toyohashi Station.^[1]

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building, but only a shelter on the platform. The station is unattended.^[1]

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Iida Line
Sawando		Rapid Misuzu		Inashi
Sawando		Local		Inashi

History

Shimojima Station opened on 27 December 1913. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Central.^[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 63 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[2]

Surrounding area

• National Route 153
• Tenryū River

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan