is a passenger railway station located in the town of Kyōtamba, Funai District, Kyoto Prefecture,

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, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

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

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

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

References

External links

Station Official Site
Railway stations in Kyoto Prefecture Sanin Main Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1925 Kyōtamba, Kyoto {{Kyoto-railstation-stub