Shimojima Station (Ina)

Shimojima Station (下島駅, Shimojima-eki) is a railway station on the Iida Line in the city of Ina, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central).

Shimojima Station 下島駅
Shimojima Station platform in July 2008
General information
Location	Nishi-Haruchika-Kodejima, Ina-shi, Nagano-ken Japan
Coordinates	35°48′46″N 137°56′24″E
Elevation	623 meters
Operated by	JR Central
Line(s)	Iida Line
Distance	174.5 km from Toyohashi
Platforms	1 side platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
History
Opened	27 December 1913
Passengers
FY2015	63 (daily)
Location Shimojima Station Location within Nagano Prefecture Shimojima Station Shimojima Station (Japan)

Lines

Shimojima Station is served by the Iida Line and is 174.5 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Toyohashi Station.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building, but only a shelter on the platform. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Iida Line
Sawando		Rapid Misuzu		Inashi
Sawando		Local		Inashi

History

Shimojima Station opened on 27 December 1913. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Central.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 63 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• National Route 153
• Tenryū River

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• Shimojima Station information (in Japanese)