Shimotsuma Station
Shimotsuma Station (下妻駅, Shimotsuma-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Shimotsuma, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan operated by the private railway company Kantō Railway.
Shimotsuma Station 下妻駅 | |
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 Shimotsuma Station, July 2008 | |
| Location | Shimotsumaotsu 363-2, Shimotsuma-shi, Ibaraki-ken 304-0067 Japan |
| Coordinates | 36.1822°N 139.9651°E |
| Operated by | Kantō Railway |
| Line(s) | ■ Jōsō Line |
| Distance | 36.1 km from Toride |
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 November 1913 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2017 | 1734 |
| Location | |
  Shimotsuma Station Location within Ibaraki Prefecture  Shimotsuma Station Shimotsuma Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Shimotsuma Station is a station on the Jōsō Line, and is located 36.1 km from the official starting point of the line at Toride Station.
Station layout
The station has one side platform and one island platform, connected to the station building by both a level crossing and a footbridge. The station is staffed.
History
Shimotsuma Station was opened on 1 November 1913 as a station on the Jōsō Railroad, which became the Kantō Railway in 1965. The station building was rebuilt in 2005.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 1734 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- Shimotsuma City Hall
- Shimotsuma Post Office
National Route 125
See also
References
- 乗降人数(関東鉄道) [Station passenger figures] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Shimotsuma City. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
External links
Media related to Shimotsuma Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Kantō Railway Station Information (in Japanese)