title: Taishō Station (Osaka)
text: # Taishō Station (Osaka)
  
  Taisho Station (大正駅, Taishō-eki) 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
  
  * JR West Osaka Loop Line (34°39′55.87″N 135°28′47.91″E﻿ / ﻿34.6655194°N 135.4799750°E﻿ / 34.6655194; 135.4799750﻿ (Taisho Station (JR West)))
  * Osaka Metro
     * Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line (N11) (34°39′58.03″N 135°28′44.59″E﻿ / ﻿34.6661194°N 135.4790528°E﻿ / 34.6661194; 135.4790528﻿ (Taisho Station (Osaka Municipal Subway)))
  
  ## Layout
  
  | 3F JR West platforms | Side platform, doors will open on the left | Side platform, doors will open on the left |
  | - | - | - |
  | 3F JR West platforms | Platform 2 | → O Osaka Loop Line clockwise (Bentenchō) → |
  | 3F JR West platforms | Platform 1 | ← O Osaka Loop Line counterclockwise (Ashiharabashi) |
  | Side platform, doors will open on the left ||
  | 2F | JR West station mezzanine | JR West faregates, ticket machines, station agent |
  | 1F | Street level | Exit/Entrance; transfer between JR West and Osaka Metro stations |
  | B1F | Osaka Metro mezzanine | Osaka Metro faregates, ticket machines, station agent |
  | B2F Metro platforms | Platform 1 | → Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line toward Kadoma-minami (Dome-mae Chiyozaki) → |
  | Island platform, doors will open on the right ||
  | B2F Metro platforms | Platform 2 | ← Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line 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.
  
  | 1 | ■ Osaka Loop Line | counterclockwise-bound for Shin-Imamiya, Tennōji, Nara, Kansai Airport and Wakayama |
  | - | - | - |
  | 2 | ■ Osaka Loop Line | clockwise-bound for Nishikujō and Ōsaka |
  
  ### 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.
  
  | 1 | ■ Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line | for Shinsaibashi, Kyōbashi and Kadoma-minami (for embarking passengers) |
  | - | - | - |
  | 2 | ■ Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line | only for disembarking passengers |
  
  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).
  
  ## Surroundings
  
  * 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.
  
  ## Adjacent Stations
  
  | « | Service | » |
  | - | - | - |
  | West Japan Railway Company (JR West) Osaka Loop Line |||||
  | Limited Express Kuroshio: Does not stop at this station |||||
  | Kansai Airport Limited Express Haruka: Does not stop at this station |||||
  | Bentenchō | Local | Ashiharabashi |
  | Bentenchō | Regional Rapid Service | Ashiharabashi |
  | Bentenchō | Direct Rapid Service (Clockwise trains only) | Ashiharabashi |
  | Bentenchō | Yamatoji Rapid Service | Shin-Imamiya |
  | Bentenchō | Rapid Service | Shin-Imamiya |
  | Bentenchō | Kansai Airport Rapid Service | Shin-Imamiya |
  | Bentenchō | Kishuji Rapid Service | Shin-Imamiya |
  