Kamimita Station

Railway station in Hiroshima, Japan

Kamimita Station 上三田駅
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

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.