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Shimohōjō Station

Railway station located in Hokuei, Tottori Prefecture, Japan

35°28′54.89″N 133°48′32.67″E / 35.4819139°N 133.8090750°E / 35.4819139; 133.8090750Operated by

San'in Main LineDistance275.2 km (171.0 mi) from KyotoPlatforms1 island platformsTracks2ConstructionStructure typeAt gradeOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened10 March 1915 (1915-03-10)Passengers2018140 daily

Location
Shimohōjō Station Location within Tottori Prefecture Show map of Tottori Prefecture Shimohōjō Station Shimohōjō Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Shimohōjō Station (下北条駅, Shimohōjō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Hokuei, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Lines

Shimohōjō Station is served by the San'in Main Line, and is located 275.2 km (171.0 mi) from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level island platform connected by a level crossing to the station building. Trains bound for Tottori arrive and depart from the platform on the station building side, and trains bound for Yonago arrive and depart from the platform on the opposite side. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ San'in Main Line	for Kurayoshi and Tottori
2	■ San'in Main Line	for Urayasu and Yonago

Adjacent stations

West Japan Railway Company (JR West)

«	Service
Sanin Main Line
Limited Express Super Oki: Does not stop at this station
Limited Express Super Matsukaze: Does not stop at this station
Kurayoshi	Express "Tottori Liner"	Yura
Kurayoshi	Local	Yura

History

Shimohōjō Station opened on March 10, 1915. 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 140 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

Hojo Yubara Road Hokuei IC
Japan National Route 313
Tottori Prefectural Route 201

References

^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン - 全線・全駅・全配線』5 鳥取・出雲・尾道エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 5 Tottori/Izumo/Onomichi Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020