Aki-Kameyama Station

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The Aki-Kameyama Station platform looking toward Kegi Station (2003-08-16).
The Aki-Kameyama Station platform looking toward Kegi Station (2003-08-16).

Aki-Kameyama Station (安芸亀山駅 Aki-Kameyama Eki?) is a former JR West Kabe Line station located in Katsugi, Kabe-chō, Asakita-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.

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[edit] History

  • 1936-10-13: Aki-Kameyama Station opens
  • 1955-03-31: After the merging of Ōbayashi, Kameyama and Miiri into Kabe-chō, the area around the station was renamed Katsugi, Kabe-chō, Asakita District, Hiroshima
  • 1972-04-01: 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
  • 1980-04-01: After Hiroshima becomes a designated city, the area around the station is renamed Katsugi, Kabe-chō, Asakita-ku, Hiroshima
  • 1987-04-01: Japanese National Railways is privatized, and Aki-Kameyama Station becomes a JR West station
  • 2003-12-01: Aki-Kameyama Station closes along with the rest of the non-electrified section of the Kabe Line

[edit] Station building

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.[1] It features one station-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.

[edit] Environs

The Ōta River is approximately 25 meters to the south of Aki-Kameyama Station. Ōno Shrine is located about 200km from the station, and a small general store is located 100m west.

[edit] Highway access

  • Hiroshima Prefectural Route 177 (Shimosa Higashi Route)
  • Hiroshima Prefectural Route 267 (Utsu-Kabe Route)
  • Hiroshima Prefectural Route 268 (Katsugi-Yasufuruichi Route)

[edit] Connecting lines

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

[edit] References

  1. ^ (Japanese) 可部線　安芸亀山駅 (2003-10-11). Retrieved on 2007-01-18.

Coordinates: 34°31′19.4″N 132°27′35.2″E / 34.522056, 132.459778


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Stations of the JR West Kabe Line (suspended section)

(Kabe<<) - Kōdo - Imaida - Aki-Kameyama - Kegi - Aki-Imuro - Nuno - Ogauchi - Yasuno - Minochi - Tsubono - Tanoshiri - Tsunami - Kagusa - Kake - Kisaka - Tonoga - Kamitono - Tsutsuga - Doi - Togouchi - Sandankyō
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