Kitashinchi Station
Kitashinchi Station 北新地駅 | |
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| JR Kitashinchi Station | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Osaka (See other stations in Osaka) |
| City | Osaka |
| Ward | Kita |
| Neighborhood etc. | Umeda Itchome |
| Coordinates | 34°41′53.96″N 135°29′49.33″E / 34.6983222°N 135.4970361°ECoordinates: 34°41′53.96″N 135°29′49.33″E / 34.6983222°N 135.4970361°E |
| (in Japanese) | 大阪市北区梅田1丁目 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1997 |
| Rail services | |
| Operator(s) | West Japan Railway Company |
| Line(s) | JR Tōzai Line Hanshin Railway Main Line (Umeda Station) Osaka Municipal Subway Yotsubashi Line (Nishi-Umeda Station) Keihan Railway Nakanoshima Line (Watanabebashi Station) |
 There is a bus stop near this station | |
Kitashinchi Station (北新地駅 Kitashinchi-eki) is a railway station on the West Japan Railway (JR West) JR Tōzai Line in Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan. The station is located in the Kitashinchi dining and entertainment district of Osaka, and at 23.95 metres (78.6 ft) below sea level, it is the deepest station in the JR West system.
Although officially separated from Osaka Station, the main terminal, passengers can transfer for free from the JR Kobe Line or the Osaka Loop Line at Osaka to the Tōzai Line at Kitashinchi, and vice versa, with some tickets and passes.
Lines
Connections
Kitashinchi Station is connected to the following stations:
- JR West
- Tōkaidō Main Line (JR Kyoto Line, JR Kobe Line), JR Takarazuka Line, Osaka Loop Line - Osaka Station
- Osaka Municipal Subway
- Yotsubashi Line - Nishi-Umeda Station (Y11)
- Hanshin Electric Railway
- Keihan Electric Railway
- Nakanoshima Line - Watanabebashi Station (via Dojima Underground Shopping Center)
Connections are also available to the following stations Hankyu Railway Umeda Station (approx. 15 minutes), Umeda Station on the subway Midosuji Line (approx. 10 minutes) and Higashi-Umeda Station on the subway Tanimachi Line (approx. 12 minutes).
Layout
This station has an island platform serving two tracks underground. The station administrates all intermediate stations on the JR Tozai Line.
| 1 | ■JR Tōzai Line | for Amagasaki, Takarazuka and Sannomiya |
| 2 | ■JR Tōzai Line | for Kyōbashi, Shijōnawate and Matsuiyamate |
Surroundings
- Kitashinchi
- Osaka Ekimae Buildings
- Diamor Osaka
- Dojima Avanza
- Dojima Underground Shopping Center (Dotica)
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| West Japan Railway Company (JR West) | ||||
| JR Tōzai Line | ||||
| Osaka-Temmangu | Local | Shin-Fukushima | ||
| Osaka-Temmangu | Regional Rapid Service | Shin-Fukushima | ||
| Osaka-Temmangu | Rapid Service | Shin-Fukushima | ||
| Osaka-Temmangu | Direct Rapid Service | Shin-Fukushima | ||
External links
- JR West - Kitashinchi Station (Japanese)
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