Taishō Station (Osaka)

Taisho Station 大正駅
Entrance to the JR West portion of the station
General information
Operated by	JR West Osaka Metro
Line(s)	Osaka Loop Line Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line
Platforms	2 side platforms (JR West) 1 island platform (Osaka Metro)
Tracks	4
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Station code	N11 (Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line)
History
Opened	April 25, 1961 (JR West) August 29, 1997 (Osaka Metro)

Taisho Station (大正駅, Taishō-eki) 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

• West Japan Railway Company (JR West) Osaka Loop Line (34°39′55.87″N 135°28′47.91″E)
• Osaka Metro Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line (N11) (34°39′58.03″N 135°28′44.59″E)

Layout

3F JR West platforms	Side platform, doors will open on the left
	Platform 2	→  O  Osaka Loop Line clockwise (Bentenchō) →
	Platform 1	←  O  Osaka Loop Line counterclockwise (Ashiharabashi)
	Side platform, doors will open on the left
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	→ Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line toward Kadoma-minami (Dome-mae Chiyozaki) →
	Island platform, doors will open on the right
	Platform 2	← Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line termination platforn

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.

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 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.

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 Metro 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

Adjacent 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)