is a former JR West

West Japan Railway Company

, also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group companies and operates in western Honshū. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka.-History:...

 Kabe Line

Kabe Line

The is a rail line operated by JR West within the city of Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It begins at Hiroshima Station and terminates at Kabe Station in Asakita-ku. It is one of the commuter lines to Hiroshima. Prior to December 1, 2003, the line was connected to Sandankyō Station from...

 station

Train station

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 located in Iimuro, Asa-machi, Asakita-ku

Asakita-ku, Hiroshima

is one of the eight wards of the city of Hiroshima, located in the North of Asa-gun and the South of Takata-gun: now-defunct districts .Asa-gun was consisted of Kabe-cho, Kōyō-cho, Asa-cho. Takata-gun was including Shiraki-cho...

, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture

Hiroshima Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Hiroshima.- History :The area around Hiroshima was formerly divided into Bingo Province and Aki Province. This location has been a center of trade and culture since the beginning of Japan's recorded...

, Japan

Japan

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. The station is located near Jinshin Bridge, and was going to be named after the bridge. However, when it came time to name the station, the residents in the area wanted it named Kegi, after the area in which it was located. It closed on December 1, 2003, when operation of the line was discontinued/suspended between Kabe Station

Kabe Station (Hiroshima)

is a JR West Kabe Line terminal station located in 2-chōme, Kabe, Asakita-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003-12-01, Kabe Station is the terminal station of the Kabe Line...

 and Sandankyō Station

Sandankyo Station

was a JR West Kabe Line terminal station located in Akiota, Hiroshima, Japan. It closed on December 1, 2003 when operation of the line was discontinued/suspended between Kabe Station and Sandankyō Station.The station had one side platform.-External links:...

.

History

• 1956-12-20: Kegi Station opens
• 1971-05-20: After the merging of Asa-machi, Asa District into the city of Hiroshim, the area around the station is renamed Iimuro, Kabe-chō, Asa-machi, Hiroshima
• 1973: Kegi Station becomes a Hiroshima City station
• 1980-04-01: After Hiroshima becomes a designated city
  City designated by government ordinance (Japan)
  A , also known as a or , is a Japanese city that has a population greater than 500,000 and has been designated as such by an order of the cabinet of Japan under Article 252, Section 19 of the Local Autonomy Law.-Overview:...
  
  , the area around the station is renamed Iimuro, Asa-machi, Asakita-ku, Hiroshima
• 1987-04-01: Japanese National Railways
  Japanese National Railways
  , abbreviated or "JNR", was the national railway network of Japan from 1949 to 1987.-History:The term Kokuyū Tetsudō "state-owned railway" originally referred to a network of railway lines operated by nationalized companies under the control of the Railway Institute following the nationalization...
  
   is privatized, and Kegi Station becomes a JR West station
• 2003-12-01: Kegi Station closes along with the rest of the non-electrified section of the Kabe Line

Station building

Kegi Station is located just northwest of and below an overpass for the Hiroshima Expressway

Hiroshima Expressway

The is a network of urban expressways serving the greater Hiroshima area in Japan. It is owned and managed by Hiroshima Expressway Public Corporation.-Routes:# # # # # -External links:*...

. It features one station-side platform capable of handling one line, and featuring an enclosed waiting area. The station is unmanned, and the station building is covered, but only enclosed on three sides.

Environs

The Ōta River

Ota River

is one of the most famous and beautiful rivers in Japan.- Overview :Ōta River is a 103 kilometer- long river as its main stream from . The Ōta River is the major river that flows through Hiroshima Prefecture and empties into the Seto Inland Sea...

 is approximately 300 meters southwest of Kegi Station. Most of Asa-machi is located on the opposite shore of the Ōta River. The Kegi Civic Hall is located about 80km northwest of the station.

Highway access

• 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 currently suspended from regular service.
Kabe Line

Aki-Kameyama Station

Aki-Kameyama Station

is a former JR West Kabe Line station located in Katsugi, Kabe-chō, Asakita-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It closed on 1 December 2003 when operation of the line was discontinued/suspended between Kabe Station and Sandankyō Station.-History:...

 — Kegi Station — Aki-Imuro Station

Aki-Imuro Station

is a former JR West Kabe Line station located in Asakita-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It closed on December 1, 2003 when operation of the line was discontinued/suspended between Kabe Station and Sandankyō Station.- Adjacent stations :...