Aki-Kameyama Station (1936–2003)
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Aki-Kameyama Station 安芸亀山駅 | |||||||||||
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 The Aki-Kameyama Station platform looking toward Kegi Station in 2003 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Katsugi, Kabe-chō, Asakita-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°31′19.4″N 132°27′35.2″E / 34.522056°N 132.459778°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | JR West | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Kabe Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 13 October 1936 | ||||||||||
| Closed | 1 December 2003 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2017 (Station resited) | ||||||||||
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  Aki-Kameyama Station Location within Japan | |||||||||||
Aki-Kameyama Station (安芸亀山駅, Aki-Kameyama Eki) is a closed railway station on the Kabe Line in Katsugi, Kabe-chō, Asakita-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, formerly operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It closed on 1 December 2003 when operation of the line was discontinued/suspended between Kabe Station and Sandankyō Station.[1]
History[edit]
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- 13 October 1936: Aki-Kameyama Station opens
- 31 March 1955: After the merging of Ōbayashi, Kameyama and Miiri into Kabe-chō, the area around the station was renamed Katsugi, Kabe-chō, Asakita District, Hiroshima
- 1 April 1972: After Kabe-chō became part of Hiroshima City, the area around the station was renamed Katsugi, Kabe-chō, Hiroshima
- 1973: Aki-Kameyama Station becomes a Hiroshima City station
- 1 April 1980: After Hiroshima becomes a designated city, the area around the station is renamed Katsugi, Kabe-chō, Asakita-ku, Hiroshima
- 1 April 1987: Japanese National Railways is privatized, and Aki-Kameyama Station becomes a JR West station
- 1 December 2003: Aki-Kameyama Station closes along with the rest of the non-electrified section of the Kabe Line
Station building[edit]
Aki-Kameyama Station is located on the north side of Hiroshima Prefectural Route 268. The station is high above the road, and accessible by a long staircase, and the back of the station building has a sign visible from the roadway.[2] It 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.
Surrounding area[edit]
The Ōta River is approximately 25 meters to the south of Aki-Kameyama Station. Ōno Shrine is located about 200 km from the station, and a small general store is located 100m west.
Highway access[edit]
- Hiroshima Prefectural Route 177 (Shimosa Higashi Route)
- Hiroshima Prefectural Route 267 (Utsu-Kabe Route)
- Hiroshima Prefectural Route 268 (Katsugi-Yasufuruichi Route)
Connecting lines[edit]
This information is historical as all stations on this part of the Kabe Line are currently suspended from regular service.
- Kabe Line
- Imaida Station — Aki-Kameyama Station — Kegi Station
References[edit]
- ^ "旧戸河内駅、残るは表示板のモニュメントのみ 実は開通前から廃止検討の声も【廃線20年 可部線今昔】②". Chugoku Shimbun (in Japanese). 5 December 2023. Archived from the original on 6 December 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ 可部線 安芸亀山駅 (in Japanese). 11 October 2003. Archived from the original on 5 January 2007. Retrieved 18 January 2007.