Namba Station

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Namba Station (難波駅, なんば駅, Nanba-eki^?) is a name of two train stations in the Namba district of Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan. One is owned by Nankai Electric Railway and the other is by Osaka Municipal Transportation Bureau. The names of both stations are written in hiragana on signage within the stations, because the two kanji ("難波") can be also read "Naniwa". However, the Nankai station's name officially employs kanji, whereas the Osaka Municipal subway station's name is officially written in hiragana.

They are close to JR Namba Station and Ōsaka Namba Station.

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Namba Station

• Nankai Electric Railway
  • Nankai Main Line
  • Koya Line
• Osaka Municipal Subway
  • Midōsuji Line (M20)
  • Sennichimae Line (S16)
  • Yotsubashi Line (Y15)

Connecting Stations

• Ōsaka Namba Station (renamed from Kintetsu Namba Station in 2009)
  • Kintetsu Namba Line
  • Hanshin Namba Line
• JR Namba Station (renamed from Minatomachi Station in 1994)
  • Kansai Main Line (Yamatoji Line)

[edit] Nankai Railway

Nankai Railway
Namba Station 難波駅
Nankai station
Location
Prefecture	Osaka
City	Osaka
Ward	Chūō
Neighborhood etc.	1-60, Namba Gochōme
Coordinates	34°39′48″N 135°30′07″E / 34.663411°N 135.501911°E / 34.663411; 135.501911
(in Japanese)	大阪市中央区難波五丁目1-60
History
Year opened	1885
Rail services
Operator(s)	Nankai Electric Railway Co., Ltd.
Line(s)	Nankai Main Line Koya Line

Nankai station from outside

Nankai station building (Takashimaya Department Store)

Namba Station (Nankai) layout
Legend 9, 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ↓ 1-4: Imamiyaebisu ↓ 5-9: Shin-Imamiya

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There are 9 bay platforms with 8 tracks on the third floor of terminal building including Namba City. 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.

Koya Line (for Sakaihigashi, Kawachi-Nagano, Hashimoto, Gokurakubashi (change for Koyasan) and Izumi-Chuo)

Nankai Line and Airport Line (for Sakai, Kishiwada, Izumisano, Wakayamashi and Kansai Airport)

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[edit] Osaka Municipal Subway

Osaka Municipal Subway
Namba Station 難波駅
Midōsuji Line station
Location
Prefecture	Osaka
City	Osaka
Neighborhood etc.	Namba Nichōme, Chūō-ku Namba Sanchōme, Chūō-ku Motomachi Itchōme, Naniwa-ku
Coordinates	34°39′59″N 135°30′01″E / 34.666314°N 135.500275°E / 34.666314; 135.500275
(in Japanese)	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
History
Year opened	1935
Rail services
Station number(s)	M20, S16, Y15
Operator(s)	Osaka Municipal Transportation Bureau (Municipal Subway)
Line(s)	Midōsuji Line Sennichimae Line Yotsubashi Line

Namba Station (Osaka Municipal Subway) layout
Legend Midōsuji Line (M20) ↑ Shinsaibashi 2 1 ↓ Daikokucho Sennichimae Line (S16) ↑ Sakuragawa 2 1 ↓ Nippombashi Yotsubashi Line (Y15) ↑ Yotsubashi 2 1 ↓ Daikokucho

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Midōsuji Line

• an island platform and a side platform with 2 tracks

Sennichimae Line

• an island platform with 2 tracks

Yotsubashi Line

• an island platform with 2 tracks

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[edit] Surroundings

• Namba City
• Namba Parks
• Takashimaya
• Swissôtel Nankai Osaka
• Toho Nangai Building (Namba Marui, TOHO Cinemas Namba)
• Minatomachi River Place (including FM OSAKA)
• Namba Nan Nan
• Namba Walk
• Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium

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