Harima-Shimosato Station

Harima-Shimosato Station

播磨下里駅
Harima-Shimosato Station in August 2010
General information
LocationŌji-chō, Kasai-shi, Hyōgo-ken 675-2231
Japan
Coordinates34°53′11″N 134°50′24″E / 34.8863°N 134.8401°E / 34.8863; 134.8401
Operated by Hōjō Railway
Line(s) Hōjō Line
Distance8.0 km from Ao
Platforms1 side platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened14 August 1917 (1917-08-14)
Previous namesHarima-Ōji (to 1943)
Passengers
FY201887 daily
Location
Harima-Shimosato Station is located in Hyōgo Prefecture
Harima-Shimosato Station
Harima-Shimosato Station
Location within Hyōgo Prefecture
Harima-Shimosato Station is located in Japan
Harima-Shimosato Station
Harima-Shimosato Station
Harima-Shimosato Station (Japan)

Harima-Shimosato Station (播磨下里駅, Harima-Shimosato-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kasai, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third-sector Hōjō Railway Company.

Lines

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Harima-Shimosato Station is served by the Hōjō Line and is 8.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ao Station.

Station layout

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The station consists of oneside platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Hōjō Line
Hokkeguchi - Osa

History

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Harima-Shimosato Station opened on August 14, 1917 as Harima-Ōji Station (播鉄王子駅). It was renamed to its present name on June 1, 1943. The station building and platform were registered by the national government as a National Registered Tangible Cultural Property in 2014.[1]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 87 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

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  • Furuhokkeji Nature Park
  • Shimosato River
  • Kasai City Zenbo Junior High School
  • Kasai Municipal Shimosato Elementary School

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "北条鉄道播磨下里駅本屋及びプラットホーム". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 25 August 2021. (in Japanese)
  2. ^ 国土数値情報(駅別乗降客数データ) [National land numerical information (data on the number of passengers getting on and off by station)] (in Japanese). Japan: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
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