title: Harima-Shimosato Station
text: # Harima-Shimosato Station
  
  Harima-Shimosato Station (播磨下里駅, Harima-Shimosato-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kasai, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third-sector Hōjō Railway Company.
  
  ## Lines
  
  Harima-Shimosato Station is served by the Hōjō Line and is 8.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ao Station.
  
  ## Station layout
  
  The station consists of oneside platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.
  
  ## Adjacent stations
  
  | « | « | Service | » | » |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Hōjō Line |||||
  | Hokkeguchi | Hokkeguchi | - | Osa | Osa |
  
  ## History
  
  Harima-Shimosato Station opened on August 14, 1917 as Harima-Ōji Station (播鉄王子駅). It was renamed to its present name on June 1, 1943. The station building and platform were registered by the national government as a National Registered Tangible Cultural Property in 2014.
  
  ## Passenger statistics
  
  In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 87 passengers daily.
  
  ## Surrounding area
  
  * Furuhokkeji Nature Park
  * Shimosato River
  * Kasai City Zenbo Junior High School
  * Kasai Municipal Shimosato Elementary Schoo
  