Kamate Station (鎌手駅, Kamate-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Masuda, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Kamate Station

鎌手駅
Kamate Station, October 2007
General information
Location880 Nishihirabara-chō, Masuda-shi, Shimane-ken 699-3506
Japan
Coordinates34°45′6.14″N 131°52′41.88″E / 34.7517056°N 131.8783000°E / 34.7517056; 131.8783000
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)D San'in Main Line
Distance507.2 km (315.2 miles) from Kyoto
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus interchange Bus stop
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened26 December 1923 (1923-12-26)
Passengers
FY202015
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Iwami-Tsuda
towards Masuda
San'in Line Okami
towards Yonago
Location
Kamate Station is located in Shimane Prefecture
Kamate Station
Kamate Station
Location within Shimane Prefecture
Kamate Station is located in Japan
Kamate Station
Kamate Station
Kamate Station (Japan)
Map

Lines

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Kamate Station is served by the JR West San'in Main Line, and is located 502.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto. Only local trains stop at this station.

Station layout

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The station consists of two opposed side platforms on an embankment, connected by an underground passage. The station is unattended.

Platforms

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1  D San'in Main Line for Masuda and Shin-Yamaguchi
2  D San'in Main Line for Hamada and Izumoshi

History

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Kamate Station was opened by the Japan Government Railways San'in Main Line when the line was extended extended from Miho-Misumi Station and Masuda Station on 26 December 1923. Freight operations were discontinued on 1 February 1963. With the privatization of the Japan National Railway (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan railway Company (JR West).

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 15 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第6巻 広島東部・呉エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 6 east Hiroshima/Kure Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
  2. ^ Shimane Prefecture Statistical Yearbook
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