Imaida Station

Imaida Station (今井田駅, Imaida Eki) is a former JR West Kabe Line station located in Imaida, Kabe-chō, Asakita-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It closed on December 1, 2003 when operation of the line was discontinued/suspended between Kabe Station and Sandankyō Station.

History

1956-12-20: Imaida Station opens along with several other stations along the Kabe Line
1972-04-01: After Kabe-chō became part of Hiroshima City, the area around the station was renamed Imaida, Kabe-chō, Hiroshima
1973: Imaida Station becomes a Hiroshima City station
1980-04-01: After Hiroshima becomes a designated city, the area around the station is renamed Imaida, Kabe-chō, Asakita-ku, Hiroshima
1987-04-01: Japanese National Railways is privatized, and Kōdo Station becomes a JR West station
2003-12-01: Imaida Station closes along with the rest of the non-electrified section of the Kabe Line

Blue Station

Imaida Station was the setting for the Sonoko Kawai 1986-03-21 single Blue Station (青いスタスィオン, Aoi Sutasion). At the time Kawai was a member of the popular idol group Onyanko Club, and the single debuted at #1 on the Oricon charts, unseating a song by Onyanko Club.

Station building

Imaida Station features one side platform capable of handling one line, and featuring an enclosed waiting area. The station was unmanned before this section of the Kabe Line was closed. The station building is located in a largely residential area, and is used as a meeting place despite the station name placard being removed.

Environs

The Ōta River is approximately 150 meters to the southeast of the station.

Highway access

Hiroshima Prefectural Route 177 (Shimosa Higashi Route)
Hiroshima Prefectural Route 267 (Utsu-Kabe Route)

Connecting lines

This information is historical as all stations on this part of the Kabe Line are currently suspended from regular service.

Kabe Line: Kōdo Station — Imaida Station — Aki-Kameyama Station

References

34°30′42″N 132°28′31″E / 34.51167°N 132.47528°E / 34.51167; 132.47528