Shimomatsu Station
# Shimomatsu Station

Shimomatsu Station (下松駅, Shimomatsu-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Kishiwada, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

## Lines

Shimomatsu Station is served by the Hanwa Line, and is located 25.1 kilometres (15.6 miles) from the northern terminus of the line at Tennōji.

## Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is staffed.

### Platforms

| 1 | ■ R Hanwa Line | for Kansai Airport and Wakayama |
| - | - | - |
| 2 | ■ R Hanwa Line | for Tennōji |

## Adjacent stations

| « | Service | » |
| - | - | - |
| JR West |||||
| Hanwa Line |||||
| Kumeda | Local | Higashi-Kishiwada |
| Kumeda | Regional Rapid Service | Higashi-Kishiwada |
| Direct Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station |||||
| Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station |||||
| Kansai Airport Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station |||||
| Kishuji Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station |||||
| Limited Express Kuroshio: Does not stop at this station |||||
| Limited Express Haruka: Does not stop at this station |||||

## History

Shimomatsu Station opened on 1 April 1984. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.

Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Shimomatsu being assigned station number JR-R39.

## Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3,878 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

## Surrounding Area

* Osaka Prefectural Road No. 30 Osaka Izumi Sennan Line
* Osaka Prefectural Kumeda High School
* Municipal Kishiwada Municipal Hospital
* Kishiwada City Industrial High School
