Bentenchō Station Explained

Bentenchō Station
Native Name:	弁天町駅
Native Name Lang:	ja
Address:	3-11-6 Namiyoke, Osaka, Osaka
Country:	Japan
Code:	(Osaka Metro Chuo Line) (Osaka Loop Line)
Opened:	1961
Map Type:	Japan Osaka Prefecture#Japan
Alternativemap:	Osaka géolocalisation relief.svg

is a train station in Namiyoke Sanchome, Minato-ku, Osaka, Japan.

Lines

• • • Osaka Loop Line
    • (Station Number: C13)

Station layout

JR West

The JR West station has two side platforms serving a track each on the third floor.

Osaka Metro

The station has two side platforms serving a track each over the Osaka Loop Line.

Surrounding area

• Modern Transportation Museum (closed)
• Radio Osaka head office
• Osaka Resort City 200 (connected by pedway)
• Osaka Bay Tower (within Osaka Resort City 200)

History

Station numbering was introduced to the JR West facilities in March 2018 with the Osaka Loop Line platforms being assigned station number JR-O15.^{[1] [2]}

References

34.6691°N 135.4627°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: 20 July 2016 . 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! . https://web.archive.org/web/20221116010608/https://www.westjr.co.jp/press/article/2016/07/page_8973.html . 16 November 2022 . 30 December 2022 . westjr.co.jp . ja.
2. Web site: 20 July 2016 . 「駅ナンバー」一覧表 . "Station number" list . https://web.archive.org/web/20221116010610/https://www.westjr.co.jp/press/article/items/160720_01_ekinumber.pdf . 16 November 2022 . 30 December 2022 . westjr.co.jp . ja.