is a JR West Kabe Line station located in Gion, Asaminami-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The station name on the building uses an older kanji for the "gi" (), but in most current publications it is listed as 祗 or 祇).
Station layout
Shimo-Gion Station features one island platform serving two tracks. The station building is to the north-east of the platforms, and are connected together by a railway crossing. Access to the platforms is restricted with ticket gates. A ticket office is available at this station.
Platforms
History
1909-11-19: Shimo-Gion Station opens
1987-04-01: Japanese National Railways is privatized, and Shimo-Gion Station becomes a JR West station
Surrounding Area
Japan National Route 54
Hiroshima Asaminami Post Office
Hiroshima Naka-Gion Post Office
Kobelco Construction Machinery (formerly Yutani Heavy Industries) Yume Town Gion Hiroshima Municipal Gion Elementary School Hiroshima Municipal Hara Elementary School Hiroshima Municipal Yamamoto Elementary School Hiroshima Municipal Gion Junior High School AICJ Junior High School AICJ High School Ōshimo Gakuen Gion High School Hiroshima University of Economics, including Hiroshima Economics Library Hesaka Station, on the JR West Geibi Line