Yamate Station is served by the Negishi Line from Yokohama to Ōfuna in Kanagawa Prefecture, with through services inter-running to and from the Keihin-Tōhoku Line and also the Yokohama Line. It is 5.0 kilometers from the terminus of the Negishi line at Yokohama, and 64.1 kilometers from the northern terminus of the Keihin-Tōhoku Line at Ōmiya.
Station layout
The station consists of two elevated opposed side platforms serving two tracks, with the station building underneath. Both tracks are utilised by the Keihin-Tōhoku Line and Yokohama Line. The station is staffed.
Yamate Station was opened on May 9, 1964. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) in 1987.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 17,545 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
The passenger figures (boarding passengers only) for previous years are as shown below.
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