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Osaka Station

Ōsaka Station (大阪駅 Ōsaka eki) is a JR station located in the Umeda district of Osaka, Japan. It is the city's main rail terminal in the north.


Umeda Station (Hankyu, Hanshin, and Osaka Municipal Subway Midosuji Line), Nishi-Umeda Station (Subway Yotsubashi Line) and Higashi-Umeda Station (Subway Tanimachi Line) are directly connected to Osaka Station, and JR Kita-Shinchi Station is within walking distance.

Osaka Station also houses a large freight terminal complex and a terminal for overnight bus services to other cities in Japan.

Lines

Platform

  • 1 (former Track Loop A)
for Nishi-Kujo, Universal City, Tennoji, Nara, Kansai Airport, and Wakayama
  • 2 (former Track Loop B)
for Kyobashi, Tsuruhashi, and Tennoji
  • 3, 4 (present)
JR Takarazuka Line, for Takarazuka, Shin-Sanda and, Sasayamaguchi
JR Kobe Line (Super Rapid Services in the rush hours) , for Kobe, Nishi-Akashi, and Himeji
Fukuchiyama Line Limited Express, for Fukuchiyama and Kasumi
Super Hakuto, for Tottori
  • 3, 4 (former)
under construction from February 27, 2005
  • 5, 6
JR Kobe Line, for Kobe, Nishi-Akashi, and Himeji
  • 7, 8
JR Kyoto Line, for Shin-Osaka, Kyoto, Maibara, and Nagahama
  • 9, 10
JR Kyoto Line (Special Rapid Services in the rush hours), for Shin-Osaka, Kyoto, Maibara, and Nagahama, etc.
  • 11
Limited Express Thunderbird, Raicho, for Hokuriku

Neighboring stations

West Japan Railway (JR-West)
Tokaido Line (JR Ktoto Line, and JR Kobe Line)
Special Rapid Service and Rapid Service
Shin-Osaka Station - Osaka Station - Amagasaki Station
Local
Shin-Osaka Station - Osaka Station - Tsukamoto Station
Direct to the Fukuchiyama Line (JR Takarazuka Line)
Rapid Service and Tambaji Rapid Service
Osaka Station - Amagasaki Station
Local
Shin-Osaka Station - Osaka Station - Tsukamoto Station or Amagasaki Station
Osaka Loop Line
Kansai Airport Rapid Service and Kishuji Rapid Service
Kyobashi Station - Osaka Station - Nishi-Kujo Station
Yamatoji Rapid Service
Temma Station - Osaka Station - Nishi-Kujo Station
Regional Rapid Service and Local
Temma Station - Osaka Station - Fukushima Station



07-14-2008 23:18:10
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