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Kamimita Station

Coordinates: 34°32′19.9″N 132°38′38.8″E / 34.538861°N 132.644111°E / 34.538861; 132.644111
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Kamimita Station

上三田駅
Kamimita Station
General information
LocationAsakita, Hiroshima, Hiroshima
Japan
Operated byJR West
Line(s)Geibi Line
History
OpenedJanuary 1, 1930
Previous namesMita Yoshinaga (until 1937)

Kamimita Station (上三田駅, Kami-Mita-eki) is a JR West Geibi Line station located in Koaza Yoshinaga, Ōaza Mita, Shiraki-chō, Asakita-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.

History

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Kamimita Station was originally designed as a place for cars to stop, but with the gasoline rationing during World War II, the station was closed. After the war, the local citizens began a drive to reopen the station, and finally did so using privately raised funds. Because of this, the station is known for its story of "resurrection" through the efforts of the local residents.

  • 1930-01-01: Mita Yoshinaga Station opens
  • 1937-07-01: Station name changes to Kamimita Station
  • 1942: Station closes.
  • 1948-08-10: Kamimita Station reopens.
  • 1987-04-01: Japan National Railways is privatized, and Kamimita Station becomes a JR West station

Station building and platforms

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Kamimita Station features one raised platform capable of handling one line. The station building is a small wooden structure located down a short hill from the platform.

Environs

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Highway access

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  • Hiroshima Prefectural Route 37 (Hiroshima-Miyoshi Route)

Connecting lines

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All lines are JR West lines.

Geibi Line
Commuter Liner/Local
Shiwaguchi StationKamimita StationNakamita Station
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34°32′19.9″N 132°38′38.8″E / 34.538861°N 132.644111°E / 34.538861; 132.644111