Shimowachi Station 下和知駅 | |||||||||||
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 Shimowachi Station building, May 2010 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Wachi-chō, Miyoshi-shi, Hiroshima-ken 729-6201 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°47′53.26″N132°55′31.28″E / 34.7981278°N 132.9253556°E /34.7981278; 132.9253556 | ||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | PGeibi Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 80.1 km (49.8 miles) fromBitchū-Kōjiro | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 7 June 1922 (1922-06-07) | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Wadamura (to 1925) | ||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 3 | ||||||||||
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Shimowachi Station (下和知駅,Shimowachi-eki) is a passengerrailway station located in the city ofMiyoshi,Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by theWest Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Shimowachi Station is served by the JR WestGeibi Line, and is located 80.1 kilometers from theterminus of the line atBitchū-Kōjiro and 86.5 kilometers fromNiimi.[2]
The station consists of oneside platform serving single bidirectional track. It used to have anisland 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]
Shimowachi Station was opened on 8 December 1923 asWadamura Station (和田村駅). It was renamed on 1 February 1925. With the privatization of theJapanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3 passengers daily.[3]
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