Kitashinchi Station

Kitashinchi Station
北新地駅

JR Kitashinchi Station
Location Umeda Itchome, Kita, Osaka, Osaka
(大阪市北区梅田1丁目)
Japan
Coordinates 34°41′53.96″N 135°29′49.33″E / 34.6983222°N 135.4970361°E / 34.6983222; 135.4970361Coordinates: 34°41′53.96″N 135°29′49.33″E / 34.6983222°N 135.4970361°E / 34.6983222; 135.4970361
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)
Connections
  • Bus stop
History
Opened 1997

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:

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

Adjacent stations

« Service »
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

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