Osaka Station

Ōsaka Station (大阪駅 Ōsaka eki) is a JR station located in the Umeda district of Osaka, Japan. It is the city's main rail terminal in the north.

Umeda Station (Hankyu, Hanshin, and Osaka Municipal Subway Midosuji Line), Nishi-Umeda Station (Subway Yotsubashi Line) and Higashi-Umeda Station (Subway Tanimachi Line) are directly connected to Osaka Station, and JR Kita-Shinchi Station is within walking distance.

Osaka Station also houses a large freight terminal complex and a terminal for overnight bus services to other cities in Japan.

Lines

• Tokaido Main Line
  • JR Kobe Line
  • JR Kyoto Line
  • JR Takarazuka Line
• Osaka Loop Line

Platform

• 1 (former Track Loop A)

for Nishi-Kujo, Universal City, Tennoji, Nara, Kansai Airport, and Wakayama

• 2 (former Track Loop B)

for Kyobashi, Tsuruhashi, and Tennoji

• 3, 4 (present)

JR Takarazuka Line, for Takarazuka, Shin-Sanda and, Sasayamaguchi

JR Kobe Line (Super Rapid Services in the rush hours) , for Kobe, Nishi-Akashi, and Himeji

Fukuchiyama Line Limited Express, for Fukuchiyama and Kasumi

Super Hakuto, for Tottori

• 3, 4 (former)

under construction from February 27, 2005

• 5, 6

JR Kobe Line, for Kobe, Nishi-Akashi, and Himeji

• 7, 8

JR Kyoto Line, for Shin-Osaka, Kyoto, Maibara, and Nagahama

• 9, 10

JR Kyoto Line (Special Rapid Services in the rush hours), for Shin-Osaka, Kyoto, Maibara, and Nagahama, etc.

• 11

Limited Express Thunderbird, Raicho, for Hokuriku

Neighboring stations

West Japan Railway (JR-West)

Tokaido Line (JR Ktoto Line, and JR Kobe Line)

Special Rapid Service and Rapid Service

Shin-Osaka Station – Osaka Station – Amagasaki Station

Local

Shin-Osaka Station – Osaka Station – Tsukamoto Station

Direct to the Fukuchiyama Line (JR Takarazuka Line)

Rapid Service and Tambaji Rapid Service

Osaka Station – Amagasaki Station

Local

Shin-Osaka Station – Osaka Station – Tsukamoto Station or Amagasaki Station

Osaka Loop Line

Kansai Airport Rapid Service and Kishuji Rapid Service

Kyobashi Station – Osaka Station – Nishi-Kujo Station

Yamatoji Rapid Service

Temma Station – Osaka Station – Nishi-Kujo Station

Regional Rapid Service and Local

Temma Station – Osaka Station – Fukushima Station