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 Osaka Loop Line ()

(N11) ()

Layout 3FJR West platformsPlatform 2 → Osaka Loop Line clockwise →Platform 1← Osaka Loop Line counterclockwise 2FJR West station mezzanineJR West faregates, ticket machines, station agent1FStreet levelExit/Entrance; transfer between JR West and Osaka Metro stationsB1FOsaka Metro mezzanineOsaka Metro faregates, ticket machines, station agentB2F Metro platformsPlatform 1→ toward →Island platform, doors will open on the rightPlatform 2← 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.

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.

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