Shimotsuma Station

Railway station in Shimotsuma, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

36°10′56″N 139°57′54″E / 36.1822°N 139.9651°E / 36.1822; 139.9651Operated byKantō RailwayLine(s)■ Jōsō LineDistance36.1 km from ToridePlatforms1 side + 1 island platformOther informationStatusStaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened1 November 1913; 110 years ago (1913-11-01)PassengersFY20171734 Services

Preceding station	Kantō Railway			Following station
Ishige towards Toride		Jōsō Line Rapid		Shimodate Terminus
Sōdō towards Toride		Jōsō Line Local		Daihō towards Shimodate

Location
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Shimotsuma Station (下妻駅, Shimotsuma-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Shimotsuma, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan operated by the private railway company Kantō Railway.

Lines

Shimotsuma Station is a station on the Jōsō Line, and is located 36.1 km (22.4 mi) from the official starting point of the line at Toride Station.

Station layout

The station has one side platform and one island platform, connected to the station building by both a level crossing and a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1	■ Jōsō Line	for Shimodate
2	■ Jōsō Line	for Moriya and Toride
3	■ Jōsō Line	not in normal operation

History

Shimotsuma Station was opened on 1 November 1913 as a station on the Jōsō Railroad, which became the Kantō Railway in 1965. The station building was rebuilt in 2005.