is a passenger railway station located in the city of Miyoshi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Lines Shimowachi Station is served by the JR West Geibi Line, and is located 80.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at and 86.5 kilometers from .
Station layout The station consists of one side platform serving single bidirectional track. It used to have an island 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.
History Shimowachi Station was opened on 8 December 1923 as . It was renamed on 1 February 1925. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.
Passenger statistics In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3 passengers daily.Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
Surrounding area Miyoshi Municipal Wada Elementary School Japan National Route 183
See also List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links
JR West Station Official Site