Kitashinchi Station
北新地 | |
|---|---|
 JR Kitashinchi Station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Umeda Itchome |
| Coordinates | 34°41′53.96″N 135°29′49.33″E / 34.6983222°N 135.4970361°E |
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company |
| Line(s) | JR Tōzai Line Hanshin Railway Main Line (Umeda Station) Osaka Municipal Subway Yotsubashi Line (Nishi-Umeda Station) Keihan Railway Nakanoshima Line (Watanabebashi Station) |
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:
- JR West
- Osaka Municipal Subway
- Yotsubashi Line - Nishi-Umeda Station (Y11)
- Hanshin Electric Railway
- Keihan Electric Railway
- Nakanoshima Line - Watanabebashi Station (via Dojima Underground Shopping Center)
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 JR West, JR West and JR West |
| 2 | ■ JR Tōzai Line | for Osaka, Shijōnawate and Matsuiyamate |
Surroundings
- Kitashinchi
- Osaka Ekimae Buildings
- Diamor Osaka
- Dojima Avanza
- Dojima Underground Shopping Center (Dotica)
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 | ||