Yatomi Station


Yatomi Station is a junction railway station in the city of Yatomi, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company and the private railway company, Nagoya Railway. The station's elevation is 0.93 m below sea level, the lowest among all above-ground stations of JR Group.

Lines

Yatomi Station is served by the Kansai Main Line, and is located 16.4 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Nagoya Station. It is also a terminal station for the Meitetsu Bisai Line and is 30.9 kilometers from the opposing terminal of the line at.

Station layout

The station has a single side platform used by the Kansai Main Line, and a single island platform, shared by the Kansai Main Line and the Meitetsu Bisai Line, connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed. This is one of the few stations operated by Meitetsu that does not accept Tranpass magnetic fare cards.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

!colspan=5|Central Japan Railway Company
!colspan=5|Nagoya Railroad

Station history

Yatomi Station was first opened on May 24, 1895 as Maegasu Station, on the privately held Kansai Railroad. It was renamed to its present name on November 7, 1895. The Kansai Railroad was nationalized in 1907 and became the Kansai Line of the Japanese Government Railways. On April 3, 1898, Yatomi Station also became a terminal of a section of line operated by the Bisai Railroad, which was bought by Meitetsu on August 1, 1925, and in the process became a station on the Meitetsu Bisai Line as it is today. The JGR became the JNR after World War II. Freight operations were discontinued from October 1, 1980. With the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of JR Central. Automatic wicket gates using the TOICA smart card were installed from October 25, 2006.

Surrounding area