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\"Station\u266aStation\u266a<\/strong> (\u30b9\u30c6\u30fc\u30b7\u30e7\u30f3\u266a) is a Japanese idol group formed in September 2011.<\/p>\n

It currently consists of 4 members. Each one has been assigned a color.<\/p>\n

The leader is Minami Nene.<\/p>\n

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Biography \/ History<\/h2>\n

As its name suggests, Station\u266a is a train and railway themed idol unit.<\/p>\n

Their songs mix various musical styles such as pop, rock and rap.<\/p>\n

2 girls withdrew from Station\u266a to join other idol groups. Kinjo Narumi is now a member of e-Street Tokyo<\/a>, while Chiba Nanaki belongs to Idol College<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Station\u266aStation\u266a\u00a0hold regular live performances in railway festivals and charity events for the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami.<\/p>\n

Station\u266a was created in September 2011. The 3 original members were Kinjo Narumi, Kato Ichika and Minami Nene.<\/p>\n

The idol unit held its 1st live performance in September 2011 at Roppongi Morph Tokyo.<\/p>\n

The girls participated in the 18th Railway Festival (\u7b2c18\u56de\u9244\u9053\u30d5\u30a7\u30b9\u30c6\u30a3\u30d0\u30eb)<\/span> in October 2011. It is the Japan’s biggest railway festival. 140,000 people attended the event.<\/p>\n

Station\u266a’s 1st single Susume (\u30b9\u30b9\u30e1\u3002)<\/span> was released in March 2012.<\/p>\n

\"Station\u266aTheir TV show Tetsudou no Susume (\u9244\u9053\u306e\u30b9\u30b9\u30e1\u3002)<\/span> started airing on Sky Perfect (\u30b9\u30ab\u30d1\u30fc\uff01) in March 2012.<\/p>\n

A few days later, the members of the idol group appeared on in-car announcements on JR company trains.<\/p>\n

Their 1st album Densha de Go! Go! (\u96fb\u8eca\u3067Go!Go!)<\/span> was released in July 2012.<\/p>\n

Chiba Nanaki joined\u00a0Station\u266a as a regular member in July 2012.<\/p>\n

\"Station\u266a\"In January 2013, the girls appeared as guests in the anime Train Hero (\u30c8\u30ec\u30a4\u30f3\u30d2\u30fc\u30ed\u30fc)<\/span> broadcast on TV Tokyo.<\/p>\n

Kato Ichika, Mie Ayaka and Chiba Nanaki graduated in June 2013.<\/p>\n

Kenkyuusei members Koike Mami, Kamino Airi and Ishikawa Kinari were promoted as regular members in November 2013.<\/p>\n

Station\u266a\u00a0released 3 singles in 3 months between December 2013 and February 2014 : Rush Hour!!!<\/a> (\u30e9\u30c3\u30b7\u30e5\u30a2\u30ef\u30fc!!!), <\/span>Wonder Japan @ Station<\/a> (\u30ef\u30f3\u30c0\u30fc\u30b8\u30e3\u30d1\u30f3@\u30b9\u30c6\u30fc\u30b7\u30e7\u30f3\u266a)<\/span>,\u00a0 and Ichikoro Motion<\/a> (\u3044\u3061\u3053\u308d\u30e2\u30fc\u30b7\u30e7\u30f3\u266a)<\/span>.<\/p>\n

\"Station\u266aIn February 2014, Station\u266a participated in a crowdfunding campaign (\u4e09\u9678\u9244\u9053\u30ea\u30a2\u30eb\u30af\u30e9\u30a6\u30c9\u30d5\u30a1\u30f3\u30c7\u30a3\u30f3\u30b0\u30a4\u30d9\u30f3\u30c8) for the reconstruction of the Sanriku Railway line heavily damaged by the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami.<\/p>\n

Koike Mami appeared on the drama Exte Musume (\u30a8\u30af\u30b9\u30c6\u5a18)<\/span> in February 2014.<\/p>\n

Minami Nene, Koike Mami and Kamino Airi played in the movie Kowasugiru Hanashi (\u6016\u3059\u304e\u308b\u8a71 \u5287\u5834\u7248)<\/span> in November 2014.<\/p>\n

\"StationTheir 2nd album Eki<\/a> (\u99c5)<\/span> went on sale in March 2015. The CD cover illustrations were drawn by Kiriki Kenichi who is the author of the manga Tokyo Shutter Girl (\u6771\u4eac\u30b7\u30e3\u30c3\u30bf\u30fc\u30ac\u30fc\u30eb)<\/span>. They are featuring the the idol group members as manga characters.<\/p>\n

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