Aki-Kameyama Station

nihongo|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.

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

tation 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. [ja icon cite web|url=http://ku-gyou.net/JR-W/aki-kameyama.html|title=可部線　安芸亀山駅|accessdate=2007-01-18|date=2003-10-11] 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.

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.

Highway access

* Hiroshima Prefectural Route 177 (Shimosa Higashi Route)
* Hiroshima Prefectural Route 267 (Utsu-Kabe Route)
* Hiroshima Prefectural Route 268 (Katsugi-Yasufuruichi 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:Imaida Station — Aki-Kameyama Station — Kegi Station

References