Shimowachi Station

Shimowachi Station (下和知駅) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Miyoshi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines
Shimowachi Station is served by the JR West Geibi Line, and is located 80.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Bitchū-Kōjiro and 86.5 kilometers from Niimi.

Station layout
The station consists of one side platform serving single bidirectional track. It used to have an island platform and a freight platform, but these platforms and tracks have been removed, and the station building demolished and replaced by a concrete block waiting room. The station is unattended.

History
Shimowachi Station was opened on 8 December 1923 as Wadamura Station (和田村駅). It was renamed on 1 February 1925. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

 * Miyoshi Municipal Wada Elementary School
 * Japan National Route 183