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Shimohama Station 
Summary
Shimohama Station (下浜駅, Shimohama-eki) is a railway station in the city of Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by JR East.
Shimohama Station 下浜駅 | |||||||||||
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 Shimohama Station, May 2018 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 1 Shimono, Shimohama-Hanekawa, Akita-shi, Akita-ken, 010-1503 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°37′7.32″N 140°3′51.34″E / 39.6187000°N 140.0642611°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  JR East | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Uetsu Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 258.4 kilometers from Niitsu | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | February 22, 1920 | ||||||||||
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| Location | |||||||||||
  Shimohama Station Location within Akita Prefecture  Shimohama Station Shimohama Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
Lines edit
Shimohama Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line, and is located 258.4 kilometres (160.6 mi) from the terminus of the line at Niitsu Station.
Station layout edit
The station has a side platform and an island platform connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.
Platforms edit
| 1 | ■ Uetsu Main Line | for Akita |
| 2 | ■ Uetsu Main Line | passing track |
| 3 | ■ Uetsu Main Line | for Sakata and Tsuruoka |
History edit
Shimohama Station opened on February 22, 1920.[1] With the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.
Surrounding area edit
National Route 7- Shimohama Post Office
- Shimohama Beach
See also edit
References edit
External links edit
Media related to Shimohama Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR East Station information (in Japanese)