Taishō Station (Osaka)
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Taisho Station 大正駅 | |||||||||||
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 Entrance to the JR West portion of the station | |||||||||||
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| Operated by |  JR West Osaka Metro | ||||||||||
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| Platforms | 2 side platforms (JR West) 1 island platform (Osaka Metro) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  Bus stop | ||||||||||
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Taisho Station (大正駅, Taishō-eki) is a combined railway station and metro station located in Taishō-ku, Osaka, Japan. The station is served by the Osaka Loop Line and the Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line.
Lines
[edit]Layout
[edit]| 3F JR West platforms |
Side platform, doors will open on the left | |
| Platform 2 | → O Osaka Loop Line clockwise (Bentenchō) → | |
| Platform 1 | ← O Osaka Loop Line counterclockwise (Ashiharabashi) | |
| Side platform, doors will open on the left | ||
| 2F | JR West station mezzanine | JR West faregates, ticket machines, station agent |
| 1F | Street level | Exit/Entrance; transfer between JR West and Osaka Metro stations |
| B1F | Osaka Metro mezzanine | Osaka Metro faregates, ticket machines, station agent |
| B2F Metro platforms |
Platform 1 | →  Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line toward Kadoma-minami (Dome-mae Chiyozaki) →
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| Island platform, doors will open on the right | ||
| Platform 2 | ← Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line termination platforn
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- JR West Osaka Loop Line
JR West station has two side platforms serving two 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 Metro 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
[edit]- 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 Metro Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line
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- 8 or 9 trains go to Kadoma-minami (every 7 minutes).
Surrounding area
[edit]- Osaka Dome (a 7-minute walk from JR West station)
- Taisho Post Office
- Taisho Bridge
- Iwasaki Bridge
- Onami Bridge
Bus routes (Taishobashi)
[edit]Buses are operated by Osaka City Bus. 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
History
[edit]Station numbering was introduced to the JR West facilities in March 2018 with Taisho being assigned station number JR-O16.[1][2]
Adjacent stations
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| West Japan Railway Company (JR West) Osaka Loop Line | ||||
| Limited Express Kuroshio: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Kansai Airport Limited Express Haruka: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Bentenchō | Local | Ashiharabashi | ||
| Bentenchō | Regional Rapid Service | Ashiharabashi | ||
| Bentenchō | Direct Rapid Service (Clockwise trains only) | Ashiharabashi | ||
| Bentenchō | Yamatoji Rapid Service | Shin-Imamiya | ||
| Bentenchō | Rapid Service | Shin-Imamiya | ||
| Bentenchō | Kansai Airport Rapid Service | Shin-Imamiya | ||
| Bentenchō | Kishuji Rapid Service | Shin-Imamiya | ||
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References
[edit]- ^ "近畿エリアの12路線 のべ300駅に「駅ナンバー」を導入します！" ["Station numbers" will be introduced at a total of 300 stations on 12 lines in the Kinki area!]. westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "「駅ナンバー」一覧表" ["Station number" list] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
