Kōdo Station (Hiroshima)

nihongo|Kōdo Station|河戸駅|Kōdo Eki is a former JR West Kabe Line station located in 1-chōme 9-ban, Kameyama, Asakita-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.

History

*1956-12-20: Kōdo Station opens
*1987-04-01: Japanese National Railways is privatized, and Kōdo Station becomes a JR West station
*2003-12-01: Kōdo Station closes along with the rest of the non-electrified section of the Kabe Line

tation building

Kōdo Station features one station-side platform capable of handling one line.

Environs

Kōdo Station is located to the west of the central part of the Kabe residential areas. The station is surrounded by densely-packed houses, and found at the end of a now little used alley. About 1.3km from Kabe Station, the Hiroshima Municipal Asakita-ku Branch Office and police station are located near Kōdo Station. The Ōta River is located several hundred meters to the south of the station. There are various stores nearby, including a grocery store, electronics store, and a tobacco store.
*Kabe Yokkaichi Contract Branch Post Office
*Kabe Kindergarten
*Tomotetsu Industries headquarters
*Hiroshima Municipal Kameyama-Minami Elementary School
*Hiroshima Municipal Kameyama-Minami Junior High School

Highway access

*Japan National Route 54
* 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 suspended from regular service.;Kabe Line:Kabe Station — Kōdo Station — Imaida Station