Kabe Station (Hiroshima)

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B 14  Kabe Station 可部駅
Kabe Station building in July 2008
General information
Location	2 Chome-27 Kabe, Asakita-ku, Hiroshima-shi Japan
Coordinates	34°30′46″N 132°30′39″E / 34.512728°N 132.510711°E / 34.512728; 132.510711
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	B Kabe Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Website	Official website
History
Opened	July 13, 1911; 112 years ago (1911-07-13)
Passengers
FY2020	1,713 daily[citation needed]
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Kōdo-Homachigawa  B 15  towards Aki-Kameyama Kabe Line Nakashima  B 13  towards Hiroshima
Former services Preceding station JR West Following station Kōdo Closed 2003 towards Sandankyō Kabe Line Nakashima towards Hiroshima
Location
B 14  Kabe Station Location within Hiroshima Prefecture Show map of Hiroshima Prefecture  B 14  Kabe Station  B 14  Kabe Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Kabe Station (可部駅, Kabe-eki) is a railway station on the Kabe Line in Asakita-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.^[1] It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). From December 1, 2003, to March 4, 2017, it was the terminal station of the Kabe Line.

Station layout[edit]

Kabe Station has two side platforms handling two tracks. Before the extension to Aki-Kameyama Station, the station handled three tracks. Tracks one and two were bay platforms, and handled trains heading towards Hiroshima Station. The third track was bidirectional, and also led towards the abandoned portion of the Kabe line.

Platforms[edit]

Toilet facilities[edit]

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Prior to 2006, a unisex restroom was located outside the station before passing through the ticket gates. While the station is within the city of Hiroshima, this restroom featured a pit-style toilet which had to be pumped regularly in order to remove the accumulated waste. The station had developed somewhat of a bad reputation because of this due to the lingering odor. This issue was resolved in 2006 with the replacement of gender-specific restrooms featuring standard flush toilets connected to the city's sewer system.

History[edit]

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• 1911-07-13: Kobe Station opens
• 1919-03-11: The station becomes part of Kabe Railroad
• 1926-05-01: Kabe Railroad merges with Hiroshima Denki and the station ownership is transferred with the merger
• 1928-11-09: Service from Furuichibashi Station is suspended while track electrification takes place, buses handles service during this time
• 1929-12-02: Service begins again after the completion of the electrification work
• 1931-07-01: The station becomes part of Kōhama Railway
• 1935-12-01: The station is renamed Kōhama Kabe Station
• 1936-09-01: The station is renamed Kabe Station when it is nationalized
• 1936-10-13: The line between Aki-Imuro Station and Kabe Station is opened, making Kabe Station an intermediate station
• 1987-04-01: Japanese National Railways is privatized, and Kabe Station becomes a JR West station
• 2003-12-01: Service on the 46.2 km non-electrified rail line segment from Kabe Station to Sandankyō Station is suspended, making Kabe Station the terminal station of the Kabe Line^[2]
• 2017-03-04: Kabe Station ceases to be the terminus of the Kabe Line after a 1.6 km electrified extension to Aki-Kameyama opens, platform three closes

Surrounding area[edit]

• National Route 54
• Hiroshima Municipal Kabe Minami Elementary School
• Hiroshima Municipal Kabe High School
• Hiroshima Bunkyo Women's University
• Kabe Station Entrance Bus Station
• Kabe Driving School
• Kabe Public Employment Office
• Doi Clinic
• Ōta River
• JR West Geibi Line Shimofukawa Station is located 1.5 km southwest

See also[edit]

• List of railway stations in Japan

References[edit]

External links[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kabe Station (Hiroshima).

• Official website (in Japanese)