Aki-Kameyama Station

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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.

Contents 1 History 2 Station building 2.1 Environs 2.2 Highway access 3 Connecting lines 4 References

[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

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

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