Namba Station

For other stations with a similar name, see Namba Station (disambiguation).
Namba Station

難波駅
General information
LocationOsaka, Osaka
Japan
Operated by
ConnectionsBus stop
Taxi stand
Ōsaka Namba Station
JR Namba Station
History
Opened1935
Location
Namba Station is located in Osaka Prefecture
Namba Station
Namba Station
Location within Osaka Prefecture
Namba Station is located in Japan
Namba Station
Namba Station
Namba Station (Japan)

Namba Station (難波駅, なんば駅, Nanba-eki) is a name shared by two physically separated railway stations in the Namba district of Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan, operated by Nankai Electric Railway[1] and the Osaka Metro. The name "Namba Station" can also refer to the entire station complex as a whole, including the similarly named JR Namba Station and Ōsaka Namba Station.

The names of both stations are written in hiragana on signage within the stations, because the kanji "難波" can be also read "Naniwa". However, the names of both stations officially employs kanji, printed on train tickets.

Lines

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Connecting Stations

Nankai Electric Railway

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Namba Station

難波駅
Nankai Electric Railway station
Nankai station platforms, with several trains waiting at different platforms
General information
Location1-60, Namba Gochōme, Chūō, Osaka, Osaka
（大阪市中央区難波五丁目1-60）
Japan
Coordinates34°39′48.28″N 135°30′6.88″E / 34.6634111°N 135.5019111°E / 34.6634111; 135.5019111 (Namba Station (Nankai))
Operated byNankai Electric Railway Co., Ltd.[1]
Line(s)
Platforms16 (9 bay platforms)
Tracks9
ConnectionsBus stop[1]
Taxi stand[1]
Ōsaka Namba Station
JR Namba Station
Other information
Station codeNK01[1]
History
Opened29 December 1885; 138 years ago (29 December 1885)[1]
Namba Station
(Nankai) layout
Legend
9 8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

↓ 1-4: Imamiyaebisu
↓ 5-9: Shin-Imamiya

Nankai station from outside
The Nankai Building in front of Namba Station, which also serves as the headquarters of Takashimaya Department Store

Layout

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There are nine bay platforms with eight tracks on the third floor. Nankai Terminal Building is located in front of the station. Ticket gates are located in the north of the platform, in the center on the second floor and in the south on the second floor.

Nankai Koya Line - for Gokurakubashi (change for Koyasan) and (Semboku Rapid Railway) Izumi-Chuo
1 ■ Nankai Koya Line mainly Local trains
2 ■ Nankai Koya Line mainly Semi-Express to Semboku Rapid Railway
some Express, Rapid Express and Sub. Express in the peaks
3 ■ Nankai Koya Line mainly Limited Express, Express, Sub. Express and Rapid Express
4 ■ Nankai Koya Line mainly Limited Express, Express, Sub. Express and Rapid Express
Nankai Line and Airport Line - for Wakayamashi and Kansai Airport
5 ■ Nankai Line and Airport Line mainly Limited Express, Express, Sub. Express and Airport Express
6 ■ Nankai Line and Airport Line mainly Limited Express, Express, Sub. Express and Airport Express
7 ■ Nankai Line and Airport Line mainly Local trains
8 ■ Nankai Line and Airport Line occasionally used for Local trains
9 ■ Airport Line Airport Limited Express Rapi:t

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Nankai Main Line (NK01)
(No trains stop at Imamiyaebisu and Haginochaya)
Terminus   Limited Express Rapi:t
Limited Express Southern 		  Shin-Imamiya (NK03)
Terminus   Express   Shin-Imamiya (NK03)
Terminus   Airport Express   Shin-Imamiya (NK03)
Terminus   Sub. Express   Shin-Imamiya (NK03)
Terminus   Semi-Express (terminating)   Shin-Imamiya (NK03)
Terminus   Local   Shin-Imamiya (NK03)
Koya Line (NK01)
Terminus   Limited Express Koya
Limited Express Rinkan
Limited Express Semboku Liner 		  Shin-Imamiya (NK03)
Terminus   Rapid Express   Shin-Imamiya (NK03)
Terminus   Express   Shin-Imamiya (NK03)
Terminus   Sub. Express   Shin-Imamiya (NK03)
Terminus   Semi-Express   Shin-Imamiya (NK03)
Terminus   Local   Imamiyaebisu (NK02)

Osaka Metro

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Namba Station

なんば駅
Osaka Metro station
Sennichimae Line platforms
General information
Other namesNankai Namba Station
LocationNamba Nichōme, Chūō-ku
Namba Sanchōme, Chūō-ku
Motomachi Itchōme, Naniwa-ku
Osaka, Osaka
（大阪市中央区難波二丁目・難波三丁目
大阪市浪速区元町一丁目）
Japan
Coordinates34°39′58.74″N 135°30′1.13″E / 34.6663167°N 135.5003139°E / 34.6663167; 135.5003139 (Namba Station (Midosuji Line)) (Midosuji Line)
34°40′1.69″N 135°30′1.03″E / 34.6671361°N 135.5002861°E / 34.6671361; 135.5002861 (Namba Station (Sennichimae Line)) (Sennichimae Line)
34°39′55.4″N 135°29′52.53″E / 34.665389°N 135.4979250°E / 34.665389; 135.4979250 (Namba Station (Yotsubashi Line)) (Yotsubashi Line)
Operated by Osaka Metro
Line(s)
PlatformsMidōsuji Line: 2 side platforms
Yotsubashi Line: 2 (1 island platform)
Sennichimae Line: 2 (1 island platform)
Tracks6 (2 for each line)
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Other information
Station code M 20   Y 15   S 16 
History
Opened30 October 1935; 89 years ago (1935-10-30)
Passengers
FY2016343,016 daily[2]
Services
Preceding station Osaka Metro Following station
Shinsaibashi
 M 19 
towards Esaka
 Midōsuji Line Daikokuchō
 M 21 
towards Nakamozu
Yotsubashi
 Y 14 
towards Nishi-Umeda
 Yotsubashi Line Daikokuchō
 Y 16 
towards Suminoekōen
Sakuragawa
 S 15 
towards Nodahanshin
 Sennichimae Line Nippombashi
 S 17 
towards Minami-Tatsumi

Layout

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Midōsuji Line

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1 ■ Midōsuji Line for Tennoji, Abiko, and Nakamozu
2 ■ Midōsuji Line for Umeda, Shin-Ōsaka, Esaka, and Minoh-kayano

The Midōsuji Line station originally opened as an island platform serving two tracks, but overcrowding prompted construction of a side platform serving northbound trains (that platform opened in 1987). As of 2015, the island platform serves only southbound trains, and the northbound side of the island platform is fenced off.

Sennichimae Line

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  • An island platform with two tracks
3 ■ Sennichimae Line for Tsuruhashi and Minami-Tatsumi
5 ■ Sennichimae Line for Nodahanshin

Yotsubashi Line

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  • An island platform with two tracks
1 ■ Yotsubashi Line for Daikokucho and Suminoekoen
2 ■ Yotsubashi Line for Nishi-Umeda
  • Ticket gates
    Ticket gates
  • Midōsuji Line platforms
    Midōsuji Line platforms
  • Yotsubashi Line platforms
    Yotsubashi Line platforms

History

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The Nankai Electric Railway station opened on 29 December 1885.[3] The Osaka Subway Midosuji Line station opened on 30 October 1935, the Yotsubashi Line station opened on 1 October 1965, and the Sennichimae Line opened on 11 March 1970.[3]

Future plans

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See also: Naniwasuji Line

Namba Station is to be extended with underground platforms by 2031 with the opening of the Naniwasuji Line, which will branch off the Nankai Main Line to the south of Namba Station and run north in a tunnel until Ōsaka Station.[4]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g なんば駅｜南海電鉄. www.nankai.co.jp (in Japanese). Nankai Electric Railway. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  2. ^ "路線別駅別乗降人員" (PDF). Osaka Municipal Transportation Bureau. November 8, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 1, 2017. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
  3. ^ a b Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. pp. 283–287. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
  4. ^ "なにわ筋線「北梅田～ＪＲ難波・南海新今宮」の鉄道事業許可" [Railway business license for Naniwasuji Line "Kita Umeda-JR Namba / Nankai Shin-Imamiya"] (PDF). Japan Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport (MLIT) (in Japanese). 9 July 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 July 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
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