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Imaida Station
Closed railway station in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Imaida Station (今井田駅, Imaida Eki) 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.
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Imaida Station was the setting for the Sonoko Kawai 1986-03-21 single Blue Station (青いスタスィオン, Aoi Sutasion). At the time Kawai was a member of the popular idol group Onyanko Club, and the single debuted at #1 on the Oricon charts, unseating a song by Onyanko Club. Imaida Station features one side platform capable of handling one line, and featuring an enclosed waiting area. The station was unstaffed before this section of the Kabe Line was closed. The station building is located in a largely residential area, and is used as a meeting place despite the station name placard being removed. The Ōta River is approximately 150 meters to the southeast of the station. This information is historical as all stations on this part of the Kabe Line are currently suspended from regular service. 34°30′42″N 132°28′31″E / 34.51167°N 132.47528°E / 34.51167; 132.47528
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