Kamimita Station

Kamimita Station 上うえ三田みた駅えき
Kamimita Station
General information
Location	Asakita, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Japan
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	Geibi Line
History
Opened	January 1, 1930
Previous names	Mita Yoshinaga (until 1937)

Kamimita Station (上うえ三田みた駅えき, 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

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

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

• Kamimita Branch Post Office
• Kawazu River
• Misasa River

Highway access

• Hiroshima Prefectural Route 37 (Hiroshima-Miyoshi Route)

Connecting lines

All lines are JR West lines.

Geibi Line

Commuter Liner/Local

Shiwaguchi Station — Kamimita Station — Nakamita Station

External links

• (in Japanese) JR West