title: Momodani Station
text: # Momodani Station
  
  Momodani Station (桃谷駅, Momodani-eki) is a railway station on the Osaka Loop Line in Tennoji-ku, Osaka, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
  
  ## Station layout
  
  This station has two elevated side platforms serving two tracks. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
  
  ### Platforms
  
  | 1 | ■ Osaka Loop Line | inner track for Tsuruhashi and Kyobashi |
  | - | - | - |
  | 2 | ■ Osaka Loop Line | outer track for Tennoji and Shin-Imamiya |
  
  ## Adjacent stations
  
  | « | « | Service | » | » |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Osaka Loop Line |||||
  | Teradacho | Teradacho | - | Tsuruhashi | Tsuruhashi |
  
  ## History
  
  The station opened on 28 May 1895 as Momoyama Station (桃山駅). It was renamed Momodani Station on 1 March 1905.
  
  Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Momodani being assigned station number JR-O03.
  
  ## Surrounding area
  
  * Osaka Police Hospital
  * Daini Osaka Police Hospital
  * Momodani Shopping Arcade
  
  ### Schools
  
  * Osaka Prefectural Yuhigaoka High School
  * Osaka Prefectural Tennoji Shogyo High School
  * Poole Gakuin Junior and Senior High Schools
  
  ### Bus stops
  
  **Osaka City Bus (Momodani-ekimae)**
  
  
      Route 22: for Suwa Jinja-mae via Tennoji Kuyakusho, Tennoji Kumin Center and Uehommachi Rokuchome / for Abenobashi via Teradacho
      Route 73: for Namba via Tsuruhashi-ekimae and Uehommachi Rokuchome / for Deto Bus Terminal via Kumata
  
  **Kintetsu Bus (JR Momodani Station)**
  
  
      Route 66 for Kintetsu Uehommachi Station via Osaka Police Hospital (No operations on Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays and from December 30 till January 4)
  