Shimoyama Station (Kyoto)

Shimoyama Station (下山駅, Shimoyama-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Kyōtamba, Funai District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Shimoyama Station 下山駅
Shimoyama Station, July 2006
General information
Location	Shimoyama, Kyōtamba-cho, Funai-gun, Kyoto-fu 622-0201 Japan
Coordinates	35°12′44″N 135°25′22″E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	San'in Main Line
Distance	51.9 km (32.2 miles) from Kyoto
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus stop
Construction
Structure type	Ground level
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	10 October 1925 (1925-10-10)
Passengers
FY2016	206 daily
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Wachi towards Kinosaki-Onsen San'in Line Local Rapid Goma towards Kyoto
Location Shimoyama Station Location within Kyoto Prefecture Shimoyama Station Shimoyama Station (Japan)

Lines

Shimoyama Station is served by the San'in Main Line, and is located 51.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed ground-level side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■  San'in Main Line	for Sonobe and Kyoto
2	■  San'in Main Line	for Ayabe and Fukuchiyama

History

Shimoyama Station opened on October 10, 1925. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 206 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

• Kyotanba Town Shimoyama Elementary School
• Kyoto Prefectural Tamba Nature Sports Park

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Shimoyama Station (Kyoto) at Wikimedia Commons

• Station Official Site