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 1-chōme 9-ban, Kameyama, 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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. 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: Kōdo Station opens
• 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 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

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 1.3 km from Kabe Station, the Hiroshima Municipal Asakita-ku Branch Office and police station

Police station

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 are located near Kōdo Station. 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 located several hundred meters to the south of the station. There are various stores nearby, including a grocery store

Grocery store

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, electronics store, and a tobacco

Tobacco

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 store.

• Kabe Yokkaichi Contract Branch Post Office
• Kabe Kindergarten
  Kindergarten
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• 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

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...

 — Kōdo Station — Imaida Station

Imaida Station

is a former JR West Kabe Line station located in Imaida, Kabe-chō, 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.-History:...