Taishō Station (Osaka) Explained
| Taisho Station |
| Native Name: | 大正駅 |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Operator: |
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| Platforms: | 2 side platforms (JR West)
1 island platform (Osaka Metro) |
| Tracks: | 4 |
| Connections: | Bus stop |
| Code: | - (Osaka Loop Line)
- (Nagahori Tsurumi-Ryokuchi Line)
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| Opened: | - 25 April 1961 (JR West)
- 29 August 1997 (Osaka Metro)
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| Map Type: | Japan Osaka Prefecture#Japan |
| Alternativemap: | Osaka géolocalisation relief.svg |
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
Layout
3F
JR West platforms | |
| Platform 2 | → Osaka Loop Line clockwise → |
| Platform 1 | ← Osaka Loop Line counterclockwise |
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| 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 | → toward → |
| Island platform, doors will open on the right |
| Platform 2 | ← termination platforn | |
- JR West Osaka Loop LineJR 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.
Osaka Metro Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi LineSubway 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.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 Metro Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line
8 or 9 trains go to Kadoma-minami (every 7 minutes).Surrounding area
- 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 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
Station numbering was introduced to the JR West facilities in March 2018 with Taisho being assigned station number JR-O16.[1] [2]
Notes and References
- 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.
- 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.
