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Taishō Station (Osaka)

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Taisho Station

大正駅
Entrance to the JR West portion of the station
General information
Operated byLogo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West
Osaka Metro
Line(s)
Platforms2 side platforms (JR West)
1 island platform (Osaka Metro)
Tracks4
ConnectionsBus interchange Bus stop
Other information
Station code
  •  JR-O16  (Osaka Loop Line)
  •  N 11  (Nagahori Tsurumi-Ryokuchi Line)
History
Opened
  • 25 April 1961 (JR West)
  • 29 August 1997 (Osaka Metro)
Services
Preceding station Osaka Metro Following station
Terminus Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line Dome-mae Chiyozaki
 N 12 
Location
Taisho Station is located in Osaka Prefecture
Taisho Station
Taisho Station
Location within Osaka Prefecture
Taisho Station is located in Japan
Taisho Station
Taisho Station
Taisho Station (Japan)

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

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Layout

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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

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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

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  • Osaka Dome (a 7-minute walk from JR West station)
  • Taisho Post Office
  • Taisho Bridge
  • Iwasaki Bridge
  • Onami Bridge

Bus routes (Taishobashi)

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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

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Station numbering was introduced to the JR West facilities in March 2018 with Taisho being assigned station number JR-O16.[1][2]

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
West Japan Railway Company (JR West) Osaka Loop Line
Limited Express Kuroshio: Does not stop at this station
Kansai Airport Limited Express Haruka: Does not stop at this station
Bentenchō   Local   Ashiharabashi
Bentenchō   Regional Rapid Service   Ashiharabashi
Bentenchō   Direct Rapid Service (Clockwise trains only)   Ashiharabashi
Bentenchō   Yamatoji Rapid Service   Shin-Imamiya
Bentenchō   Rapid Service   Shin-Imamiya
Bentenchō   Kansai Airport Rapid Service   Shin-Imamiya
Bentenchō   Kishuji Rapid Service   Shin-Imamiya


References

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  1. ^ "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!]. westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  2. ^ "「駅ナンバー」一覧表" ["Station number" list] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.