is a combined railway station and metro station located in TaishÃ
Â-ku, Osaka, Japan. The station is served by the Osaka Loop Line and the Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line.
Lines
Layout
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.
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.
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.
Adjacent stations
References