Taishō Station (Osaka)
There are two train stations named Taisho Station (大正駅 Taishō-eki) in Taishō-ku, Osaka, Japan. One is on the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) Osaka Loop Line and the other is on the Osaka Municipal Subway Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line.
Lines
- West Japan Railway Company (JR West) Osaka Loop Line (34°39′55.87″N 135°28′47.91″E / 34.6655194°N 135.4799750°E)
- Osaka Municipal Subway Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line (N11) (34°39′58.03″N 135°28′44.59″E / 34.6661194°N 135.4790528°E)
Layout
- JR West Osaka Loop Line
JR West station has 2 side platforms serving 2 tracks elevated, administrated by Shin-Imamiya Station. IC ride cards ICOCA, PiTaPa and other 8 brands are accepted.
| 1 | ■ Osaka Loop Line | counterclockwise-bound for Shin-Imamiya, Tennōji, Nara, Kansai Airport and Wakayama |
| 2 | ■ Osaka Loop Line | clockwise-bound for Nishikujō and Ōsaka |
- Osaka Municipal Subway Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line
Subway station has an island platform fenced with platform gates between two tracks under the ground level. IC ride cards PiTaPa, ICOCA and other 8 brands and Surutto KANSAI ride cards are accepted.
| 1 | ■ Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line | for Shinsaibashi, Kyōbashi and Kadoma-minami (for embarking passengers) |
| 2 | ■ Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line | only for disembarking passengers |
Trains arrive at Platform 2 and disembark passengers, and return at the sidetracks in the south of the station, then enter Platform 1 as ones for Kadoma-minami.
Train services in off-peak hours
- JR West Osaka Loop Line
- 12 clockwise-bound trains go to Osaka, of which:
- 4 are local trains and stop at every station.
- 8 are rapid services and stop at Bentencho, Nishikujo and every station from Fukushima.
- 12 counterclockwise-bound trains go to Tennoji, of which:
- 4 are local trains to Tsuruhashi.
- 4 are Yamatoji rapid services to Nara via the Yamatoji Line, 2 of which continue to Kamo.
- 4 are Kansai Airport rapid services to Kansai Airport and Kishuji rapid services to Wakayama via the Hanwa Line.
- Osaka Municipal Subway Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line
- 8 or 9 trains go to Kadoma-minami (every 7 minutes).
Surroundings
- Osaka Dome (a 7-minute walk from JR West station)
- Taisho Post Office
- Taisho Bridge
- Iwasaki Bridge
- Onami Bridge
Bus routes (Taishobashi)
Buses are operated by Osaka Municipal Transportation Bureau. See the external link for details of Taishobashi Bus Stop.
- Route 51 for Tempozan via Bentencho-ekimae and Daisan Tottei-mae / for Dome-mae Chiyozaki
- Route 60 for Tempozan via Sakaigawa and Subway Asashiobashi / for Namba (Takashimaya)
- Route 70 for Nishi-Funamachi via Taisho Kuyakusho-mae and Daiumbashi-dori / for Dome-mae Chiyozaki
- Route 70 Express for Nishi-Funamachi via Taisho Kuyakusho-mae and Daiumbashi-dori / for Dome-mae Chiyozaki
- Route 71 for Tsurumachi Yonchome via Taisho Kuyakusho-mae and Daiumbashi-dori / for Namba
- Route 76 for Subway Suminoekoen / for Dome-mae Chiyozaki
- Route 87 for Tsurumachi Yonchome via Shin-Chitose / for Namba
- Route 90 for Tsurumachi Yonchome via Taisho Kuyakusho-mae and Daiumbashi-dori / for Nodahanshin-mae
- Route 91 for Tsurumachi Yonchome via Taisho Kuyakusho-mae and Daiumbashi-dori / for Dome-mae Chiyozaki
- Route 91 Express for Tsurumachi Yonchome via Taisho Kuyakusho-mae and Daiumbashi-dori / for Dome-mae Chiyozaki
- Route 94 for Tsurumachi Yonchome via Chishima Koen-mae and Daiumbashi-dori / for Dome-mae Chiyozaki
- Route 98 for Taisho Kuyakusho-mae via Shin-Chitose / for Dome-mae Chiyozaki
Adjucent Stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Japan Railway Company (JR West) Osaka Loop Line | ||||
| Bentenchō | Local | Ashiharabashi | ||
| Bentenchō | Regional Rapid Service | Ashiharabashi | ||
| Bentenchō | Direct Rapid Service | Ashiharabashi | ||
| Bentenchō | Yamatoji Rapid Service | Shin-Imamiya | ||
| Bentenchō | B Rapid Service | Shin-Imamiya | ||
| Bentenchō | Rapid Service | Shin-Imamiya | ||
| Bentenchō | Kansai Airport Rapid Service | Shin-Imamiya | ||
| Bentenchō | Kishuji Rapid Service | Shin-Imamiya | ||
| Osaka Municipal Subway Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line (N11) | ||||
| Terminus | - | Dome-mae Chiyozaki (N12) | ||
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