title: Shimo-Kawabe Station
text: # Shimo-Kawabe Station
  
  Shimo-Kawabe Station (下川辺駅, Shimo-Kawabe-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Fuchū, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
  
  ## Lines
  
  Shimo-Kawabe Station is served by the JR West Fukuen Line, and is located 27.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukuyama.
  
  ## Station layout
  
  The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.
  
  ## History
  
  Shimo-KAwabe Station was opened on 28 July 1938. 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 14 passengers daily.
  
  ## Surrounding area
  
  * Japan National Route 486
  * Fuchu Municipal Fuchu Myokyo Academy
  