is a

train station A train station, railway station, railroad station or depot is a railway facility where trains stop to load or unload passengers, freight or both. It generally consists of at least one platform, one track and a station building providing suc ...

on the

Hankyu Senri Line The is a railway line in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by Hankyu Railway. It commenced operation in 1921 and was completed on March 1, 1967. Through trains operate to and from the Hankyu Kyoto Line and the Osaka Municipal Subway Sakaisuji ...

and

Osaka Monorail The is a monorail system in northern Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by . At long, it is the second longest monorail system in the world after the Chongqing Monorail and the longest monorail system in Japan. It links the three campuses of ...

located in

Suita is a city located in northern Osaka Prefecture, Japan. As of October 1, 2016, the city has an estimated population of 378,322 and a population density of 9,880 persons per km². The total area is 36.11 km². The city was founded on April 1, ...

Osaka is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of 2. ...

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Lines

(Station Number: HK94) *

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(Station Number: 16)

Layout

The Hankyu and Osaka Monorail stations are 200 meters away.

Hankyu Senri Line

There are two

side platform A side platform (also known as a marginal platform or a single-face platform) is a platform positioned to the side of one or more railway tracks or guideways at a railway station, tram stop, or transitway. A station having dual side platforms ...

s and two tracks on the ground level. Each platform has its own ticket gate.

Osaka Monorail Main Line

There are an island platform and two tracks elevated on the third floor. The ticket gate is on the second floor.

History

Yamada Station on the Hankyu Senri Line opened on November 23, 1973 between the existing Minami-Senri Station and Kita-Senri Station. Approximately 300 meters north of the Hankyu station was temporary Expo West Gate Station which served

Expo '70 The or Expo 70 was a world's fair held in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, Japan between March 15 and September 13, 1970. Its theme was "Progress and Harmony for Mankind." In Japanese, Expo '70 is often referred to as . It was the first world's fair ...

in 1970. The Osaka Monorail station opened on June 1, 1990 when the line started operation.

Stations next to Yamada

External links

Yamada Station
from Hankyu Railway website

from Osaka-Monorail website

References

Railway stations in Japan opened in 1973 Railway stations in Osaka Prefecture {{Osaka-railstation-stub