Summary
JR Namba Station (JR難波駅, Jeiāru-Nanba-eki) is a railway station in Namba, Naniwa Ward, Osaka, Japan, adjacent to Namba Station (Nankai Railway, Osaka Subway) and Ōsaka Namba Station (Kintetsu, Hanshin Railway) operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
JR Namba Station JR難波駅 | |||||||||||||||
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| Location | 1-4-1 Minatomachi, Naniwa Ward, Osaka City Osaka Prefecture Japan | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°39′59.1″N 135°29′43.2″E / 34.666417°N 135.495333°E | ||||||||||||||
| Operated by |  JR West | ||||||||||||||
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| Platforms | 2 island platforms | ||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Connections |  Bus terminal | ||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||||||
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| Station code | JR-Q17 | ||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 14 May 1889 | ||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Minatomachi (until 1994) | ||||||||||||||
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  JR Namba Station Location within Osaka Prefecture  JR Namba Station JR Namba Station (Kansai region)  JR Namba Station JR Namba Station (Japan) | |||||||||||||||
JR Namba is the western terminus of the Kansai Main Line (Yamatoji Line).
Layout edit
The station has two underground island platforms serving four tracks.
Platforms edit
| 1-4 | Q Yamatoji Line | for Tennoji, Oji, Nara, Kamo, and Takada |
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The ticket barriers -
Station sign, January 2020
History edit
The station opened as Minatomachi Station (湊町駅) on March 1, 1899. It was renamed JR Namba on September 4, 1994, in collaboration with the opening of Kansai International Airport. New underground facilities opened on March 22, 1996, and replaced the former above-ground station.[1]
Future plans edit
The tracks from the Kansai Main Line are expected to be extended north from this station by 2031 with the completion of the Naniwasuji Line.[2] The new line is to be routed through central Osaka and will terminate at new underground platforms at Osaka Station.
Surrounding area edit
- Osaka City Air Terminal (OCAT)
- Minatomachi River Place
- Sankei Shimbun Osaka Head Office
Bus stops edit
- Osaka City Air Terminal (OCAT)
- JR Namba ekimae (Osaka City Bus)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 344. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ "なにわ筋線「北梅田～ＪＲ難波・南海新今宮」の鉄道事業許可" [Railway business license for Naniwasuji Line "Kita Umeda-JR Namba / Nankai Shin-Imamiya"] (PDF). Japan Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport (MLIT) (in Japanese). 9 July 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 July 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021.