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Osaka Station

Ōsaka Station (大阪駅 Ōsaka eki) is a station on the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) located in the Umeda district of Osaka, Japan. It is the city's main rail terminal in the north.
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Osaka Station South Gate

Umeda Station (Hankyu, Hanshin, and Osaka Municipal Subway Midosuji Line), Nishi-Umeda Station (Subway Yotsubashi Line) and Higashi-Umeda Station (Subway Tanimachi Line) are directly connected to Osaka Station, and Kitashinchi Station on the JR Tozai Line is within walking distance.

Osaka Station also houses a large freight terminal complex and a terminal for overnight bus services to other cities in Japan.

Lines

*Tokaido Main Line
**JR Kobe Line
**JR Kyoto Line
**JR Takarazuka Line
*Osaka Loop Line

Platform

1Osaka Loop Line Loop A, for Nishi-Kujo, Bentencho, Shin-Imamiya, and Tennoji
JR Yumesaki Line, for Universal City, and Sakurajima
Yamatoji Line, for Nara, Kamo, Sakurai, and Takada
Hanwa Line and Kansai Airport Line, for Otori, Hineno, Wakayama, and Kansai Airport
2Osaka Loop Line Loop B, for Kyobashi, Tsuruhashi, and Tennoji
3, 4JR Takarazuka Line and Fukuchiyama Line, for Takarazuka, Shin-Sanda, Sasayamaguchi, and Fukuchiyama (Rapid Services all days and Local trains in the rush hour, passing through Tsukamoto Station)
JR Kobe Line (Special Rapid Services and Rapid Services in the rush hours on weekdays), for Kobe, Nishi-Akashi, and Himeji
Kitakinki Limited Express, for Toyooka and Kinosakionsen
Tango Explorer and Monju Limited Express, for Amanohashidate and Kumihama
Hamakaze Limited Express, for Kasumi, Hamasaka, and Tottori
Super Hakuto Limited Express, for Tottori
Sanyo Line Limited Express with sleeping cars, for the Chugoku area and the Kyushu area
5, 6JR Kobe Line, for Kobe, Nishi-Akashi, and Himeji
JR Takarazuka Line and Fukuchiyama Line, for Takarazuka, and Shin-Sanda (Local trains in the off-peak hours)
7, 8
(new)
Opening on July 30, 2006
7, 8
(present, closing on July 29, 2006)
JR Kyoto Line, for Shin-Osaka, Kyoto, Maibara, and Nagahama
Kosei Line, for Katata, Omi-Imazu, and Nagahara
9, 10JR Kyoto Line (Special Rapid Services and Rapid Services in the rush hours on weekdays), for Shin-Osaka, Kyoto, Maibara, and Nagahama
Tokaido Line Limited Express and Express (Ginga), for Shin-Osaka, Kyoto, Maibara, Nagoya, and Tokyo
Hokuriku Line Limited Express with sleeping cars (Twilight Express and Nihonkai), for Aomori, Hakodate, and Sapporo
11Hokuriku Line Limited Express, Thunderbird and Raicho, for Kanazawa, Toyama, Wakuraonsen, and Niigata
Takayama Line Limited Express, for Takayama
Chuo Line Limited Express, for Nagano
Tokaido Line Limited Express with sleeping cars, for Tokyo

Neighboring stations

West Japan Railway (JR West):Tokaido Line (JR Ktoto Line, and JR Kobe Line)::Special Rapid Service and Rapid Service (新快速・快速):::Shin-Osaka Station - Osaka Station - Amagasaki Station::Local trains (普通):::Shin-Osaka Station - Osaka Station - Tsukamoto Station:Direct to the Fukuchiyama Line (JR Takarazuka Line)::Rapid Service and Tambaji Rapid Service (快速・丹波路快速):::Osaka Station - Amagasaki Station::Local trains (普通):::Osaka Station - Amagasaki Station:::Shin-Osaka Station - Osaka Station - Tsukamoto Station:Osaka Loop Line::Kansai Airport Rapid Service and Kishuji Rapid Service (関空快速・紀州路快速):::Kyobashi Station - Osaka Station - Nishi-Kujo Station::Yamatoji Rapid Service (大å'Œè·¯å¿«é€Ÿ):::Temma Station - Osaka Station - Nishi-Kujo Station::Regional Rapid Service and Local trains (区é–"快速・普通):::Temma Station - Osaka Station - Fukushima Station



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