title: Shimosato Station
text: # Shimosato Station
  
  Shimosato Station (下里駅, Shimosato-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Nachikatsuura, Higashimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
  
  ## Lines
  
  Shimosato Station is served by the Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line), and is located 201.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station and 20.9 kilometers from Shingū.
  
  ## Station layout
  
  The station consists of a two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.
  
  ### Platforms
  
  | 1 | ■ W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) | for Kushimoto, Kii-Tanabe, and Wakayama |
  | - | - | - |
  | 2 | ■ W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) | for Kii-Katsuura and Shingū |
  
  ## Adjacent stations
  
  | « | Service | » |
  | - | - | - |
  | West Japan Railway Company (JR West) |||||
  | Kisei Main Line |||||
  | Limited Express Kuroshio: Does not stop at this station |||||
  | Taiji | Local | Kii-Uragami |
  
  ## History
  
  Shimosato Station opened on July 18, 1935. 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.
  
  ## Passenger statistics
  
  In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 72 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
  
  ## Surrounding Area
  
  * Shimosato Kofun (National Historic Site)
  * Tamanoura beach
  * Nachikatsuura Town Hall Shimosato Branch Office
  * Shimosato Waterway Observatory, Maritime Security Headquarters, 5th Division
  * Nachikatsuura Municipal Shimosato Junior High School
  * Nachikatsuura Municipal Shimosato Elementary School
  