title: Shimomatsu Station
text: # 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
  