Shimohōjō Station (下北条駅, Shimohōjō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Hokuei, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

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Shimohōjō Station 下北条駅
Shimohōjō Station, March 2008
General information
Location	Kitao, Hokuei-chō, Tōhaku-gun, Tottori-shi 689-2114 Japan
Coordinates	35°28′54.89″N 133°48′32.67″E
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	San'in Main Line
Distance	275.2 km (171.0 mi) from Kyoto
Platforms	1 island platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	10 March 1915 (1915-03-10)
Passengers
2018	140 daily
Location Shimohōjō Station Location within Tottori Prefecture Show map of Tottori Prefecture Shimohōjō Station Shimohōjō Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

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Shimohōjō Station is served by the San'in Main Line, and is located 275.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.

The station consists of one ground-level island platform connected by a level crossing to the station building. Trains bound for Tottori arrive and depart from the platform on the station building side, and trains bound for Yonago arrive and depart from the platform on the opposite side. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■  San'in Main Line	for Kurayoshi and Tottori
2	■  San'in Main Line	for Urayasu and Yonago

West Japan Railway Company (JR West)

Shimohōjō Station opened on March 10, 1915. 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.

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 140 passengers daily.^[2]

• Hojo Yubara Road Hokuei IC
• Japan National Route 313
• Tottori Prefectural Route 201

• List of railway stations in Japan