Taishō Station (Osaka)

Taisho Station (大正駅) 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 (34.66552°N, 135.47998°W)
 * (N11) (34.66612°N, 135.47905°W)
 * (N11) (34.66612°N, 135.47905°W)

Layout
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.
 * JR West Osaka Loop 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.
 * Osaka Metro Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line

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.