Taishō Station (Osaka)

Entrance of the JR station

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)