is a passenger railway station located in the city of Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines Shimomizo Station is served by the Sagami Line, and is located 23.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at .

Station layout The station consists of a single side platform with an unattended station building.

History Shimomizo Station was opened on April 29, 1931 as a station on the Sagami Railway. On June 1, 1944, the Sagami Railway was nationalized and merged with the Japan National Railways. Freight services were discontinued from October 1962. On April 1, 1987, with the dissolution and privatization of the Japan National Railways, the station came under the operation of JR East. Automated turnstiles using the Suica IC card system came into operation from November 2001.

Passenger statistics In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 1,134 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area Camp Zama

See also List of railway stations in Japan

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External links

Station information page