Taishō Station (Osaka)

Location
	Taisho Station Location within Osaka Prefecture Taisho Station Taisho Station (Japan)

Taisho Station

大正駅
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	JR-O16 (Osaka Loop Line); N 11 (Nagahori Tsurumi-Ryokuchi Line);
History
Opened	25 April 1961 (JR West); 29 August 1997 (Osaka Metro);
Services
Location
Location
	Taisho Station Location within Osaka Prefecture 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

JR West Osaka Loop Line (34°39′55.87″N 135°28′47.91″E / 34.6655194°N 135.4799750°E / 34.6655194; 135.4799750 (Taisho Station (JR West)))
Osaka Metro
- Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line (N11) (34°39′58.03″N 135°28′44.59″E / 34.6661194°N 135.4790528°E / 34.6661194; 135.4790528)

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).

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.^[1]^[2]

Adjacent stations

«	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

^ "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.
^ "「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.

[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.

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