Shimokawai Station

Shimokawai Station (下川合駅, Shimokawai-eki) is a railway station on the Iida Line in Tenryū-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central).

Shimokawai Station

下川合駅
Shimokawai Station in October 2007
LocationSakuma-cho, Kawai 595, Tenryū-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken
Japan
Coordinates35.06925°N 137.786253°E / 35.06925; 137.786253
Operated by JR Central
Line(s) Iida Line
Distance59.9 km from Toyohashi
Platforms1 side platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
History
OpenedNovember 11, 1934
Passengers
FY201715 (daily)
Location
Shimokawai Station
Location within Shizuoka Prefecture
Shimokawai Station
Shimokawai Station (Japan)

Lines

Shimokawai Station is served by the Iida Line and is 59.9 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Toyohashi Station.

Station layout

The station has one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track, with a small waiting room built onto the platform. It formerly had a single island platform, but was rebuilt in 2008. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Iida Line
Limited Express "Inaji" (特急「伊那路」): Does not stop at this station
Hayase   Local (普通)   Chūbu-Tenryū

Station history

Shimokawai Station was established on November 11, 1934. On August 1, 1943, the Sanshin Railway was nationalized along with several other local lines to form the Iida line. All freight services were discontinued in 1971. Along with its division and privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control and operation of the Central Japan Railway Company.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 15 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

See also

References
  1. 静岡県統計年鑑2017(平成29年)) (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Shizuoka Prefecture. 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2019.

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