Yamate Station
| Location | 1178 ~ 34813 |
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| Owned by | Harmony Rail Transit (Lamtsu) |
| Operated by | Lamtsu Railway Company Lamtsu Rapid Transit |
| Line(s) | Yamate Line
Namboku Line Mihara Line (Express) Misato City Tram |
| Platforms | 5 |
| Tracks | 5 |
| Structure Type | At-Grade |
|---|---|
| Platform Levels | 1 |
| Disabled Access | No |
| Station Code | YM05 |
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| Opened | 1947 |
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Yamate Station [(山手站），（山手駅) Mandrin:shan1shou4zhan4, Japanese Yamate-Eki) is a railway station in Yamate City in Lamtsu, Federation of Sorano. It is operated by the Lamtsu Railway Company (Harmony Rail Transit Lamtsu) and Lamtsu Rapid Transit.
Lines
Yamate Station is served by the following lines:
Location
Yamate Station is located 500 metres away from the coast of Lamtsu Peninsula, next to the Lamtsu Ridge. The old location of the station was right next to the ridge, but a cutting constructed in 2022 has moved the station further away.
Platforms
Lamtsu Railway Company
The HRT Lamtsu portion of the station has 2 Island Platforms and 1 Bay Platform serving 5 tracks. Tracks 2 and 3 serve the Namboku Line while Tracks 4 and 5 serve the Yamate Line, with Track 1 serving the Mihara Line (Express)
| 1 | Mihara Line (Express) | For Misato and Hayakawa |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Namboku Line | For Shikaoi and Meguro |
| 3 | Namboku Line | For Hayakawa Via Fukaaura |
| 4 | Yamate Line | Soto-Mawari (Clockwise) for Oshamabe |
| 5 | Yamate Line | Uchi-Mawari (Anti-Clockwise) for Shimanto |
The exit for Yamate Station is located on the south side of the station, with an underpass available for access to and from the other side. The exit features ticketing machines.
Lamtsu Rapid Transit
The LRT Misato City Tram platforms are located to the north of Yamate Station.
| Platform Number | Route Number | Bound For |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Misato Central Tram Station |
| 2 | 5 | Lamtsu Station |
History
Yamate Station opened in 1947 as the southern terminus of the Yamate Line, back when the urban area of Yamate City was still distinguishable from Lamtsu. The initial station had only 1 terminating bay platform, until the line was extended to Otaki in 1958, where another platform was added. The Namboku Line connected to the station in 1968, after which another set of Side Platforms were added to the station. The station was rebuilt in 2022 in the Great Lamtsu Railway Rebuilding, in which the underpass was switched out for an overpass and the side platforms converted to Island.
The Misato City Tram platforms were built in 1998.
Passenger Statistics
In 2013, the station was used by an average of 243,976 people a day (boarding passengers only), making it the 6th busiest station on the network. The Lamtsu Rapid Transit platforms split off into their own station had an average of 1,456 boarding passengers in the same year. The average daily figures for the station for each fiscal year are shown below.
| Fiscal Year | Harmony Rail Transit (Lamtsu) | Lamtsu Rapid Transit |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 231,878 | |
| 2011 | 242,767 | |
| 2013 | 243,976 | 1,456 |
| 2021 | 254,852 | 1,762 |
Surrounding Area
Yamate Business District
Yamate Swamp