Shimokawai Station

Railway station in Hamamatsu, Japan

35°04′09″N 137°47′11″E / 35.06925°N 137.786253°E / 35.06925; 137.786253Operated by

JR CentralLine(s)

Iida LineDistance59.9 km from ToyohashiPlatforms1 side platformOther informationStatusUnstaffedHistoryOpenedNovember 11, 1934PassengersFY201715 (daily)

Location
Shimokawai Station Location within Shizuoka Prefecture Show map of Shizuoka Prefecture Shimokawai Station Shimokawai Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

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).

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.