Tennōji Station
Tennōji Station (天王寺駅, Tennōji-eki) is a railway station on the JR West Osaka Loop Line, Hanwa Line, Yamatoji Line, Osaka Metro Midōsuji Line, and Tanimachi Line, located in Tennōji-ku and Abeno-ku, Osaka, Japan, and Tennōji-ekimae Station (天王寺駅前駅, Tennōji-eki-mae-eki) is a railway station on the tram Hankai Uemachi Line in Abeno-ku, Osaka, Japan. They are also connected to Ōsaka Abenobashi Station on the Kintetsu Minami Osaka Line. It forms as one of Osaka's main railway terminals to the south for lines operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Tennōji Station 天王寺駅 | |
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 Tennōji Station | |
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| Location | Tennōji-ku, Abeno-ku, Osaka city, Osaka Prefecture Japan |
| Operated by | |
| Connections | Bus terminal |
| Location | |
  Tennōji Station Location within Osaka Prefecture  Tennōji Station Tennōji Station (Japan) | |
Lines
- Tennōji Station
- West Japan Railway Company (JR West)
- Osaka Metro
Midōsuji Line (M23)
Tanimachi Line (T27)
- Tennōji-eki-mae Station
- Connecting station
JR West Tennōji Station
Tennōji Station 天王寺駅 | |
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| General information | |
| Location | 10-45, Hiden-inchō, Tennōji Ward, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°38′50.36″N 135°30′50.18″E |
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR West |
| Line(s) | |
| Platforms | 2 island platforms (Yamatoji Line, Osaka Loop Line), 5 bay platforms (Hanwa Line) |
| Other information | |
| Station code |
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| History | |
| Opened | 14 May 1889 |
| Location | |
Tennōji Station Location within Japan | |
Platforms of Hanwa Line
Concourse of JR Tennōji Station after renovation in 2013
Concourse of JR Tennōji Station before renovation
Layout
- Hanwa Line - 5 bay platforms serving 5 tracks on the ground.
| 1 | ■ Hanwa Line Kinokuni Line |
only for disembarking passengers in the morning Extra limited express train "Kuroshio 81" |
| 2 | ■ only for disembarking passengers | |
| 3, 4 | ■ Hanwa Line Kinokuni Line |
rapid services and regional rapid services for Otori, Hineno, Wakayama, Gobo and Kii-Tanabe |
| ■ Kansai Airport Line | Kansai Airport rapid services starting for Kansai Airport | |
| 5, 6 | ■ only for disembarking passengers | |
| 7 | ■ Hanwa Line | local trains and regional rapid services for Otori, Hineno and Wakayama |
| 8 | ■ Hanwa Line | local trains for Otori, Hineno and Wakayama |
| 9 | ■ only for disembarking passengers |
- Osaka Loop Line - 2 island platforms serving 3 tracks on the lower level than the Hanwa Line
| 11, 12 | ■ Osaka Loop Line | counterclockwise for Tsuruhashi, Kyobashi and Osaka |
| 13 | ■ only for disembarking passengers | |
| 14 | ■ Osaka Loop Line | clockwise local trains from Tsuruhashi for Bentencho, Nishikujo and Osaka Change trains at Nishikujo for Universal City |
- Yamatoji Line - 2 island platforms serving 4 tracks on the lower level than the Hanwa Line
| 15 | ■ Hanwa Line | from the Osaka Loop Line counterclockwise track for Otori and Wakayama |
| ■ Kansai Airport Line | Kansai Airport limited express trains "Haruka" for Kansai Airport Kansai Airport rapid services for Kansai Airport | |
| ■ Kinokuni Line | limited express trains "Kuroshio" for Shirahama and Shingu (except "Kuroshio 81") Kishuji rapid service for Yuasa and Gobo | |
| ■ Yamatoji Line | for Oji, Nara, Kamo and Takada (only in the morning) | |
| 16 | ■ Yamatoji Line | for Oji, Nara, Kamo and Takada |
| 17 | ■ Yamatoji Line | for JR Namba |
| ■ Osaka Loop Line | clockwise trains from the Yamatoji Line for Bentencho, Nishikujo and Osaka Change trains at Nishikujo for Universal City | |
| 18 | ■ Yamatoji Line | part of trains for JR Namba |
| ■ Osaka Loop Line | clockwise trains from the Yamatoji Line and the Hanwa Line for Bentencho, Nishikujo and Osaka Change trains at Nishikujo for Universal City | |
| ■ JR Kyoto Line | limited express trains for Shin-Osaka and Kyoto |
| Osaka Loop Line to Kyōbashi | |
| Kansai Main Line (Yamatoji Line) to JR Namba |
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| Osaka Loop Line to Nishikujō | Kansai Main Line (Yamatoji Line) to Nara |
| Hanwa Line to Wakayama | |
Train services in off-peak hours
- Yamatoji Line
- eastbound trains
- 4 Yamatoji rapid services from the Osaka Loop Line to Nara (every 15 minutes), of which 2 continue to Kamo (every 30 minutes)
- 4 local trains from JR Namba to Oji (every 15 minutes)
- westbound trains
- 4 local trains to JR Namba (every 15 minutes)
- Osaka Loop Line
- counterclockwise trains
- 12 trains to Osaka via Kyobashi (every 5 minutes)
- clockwise trains
- 4 Yamatoji rapid services to Osaka via Nishikujo (every 15 minutes)
- 4 Airport/Kishuji rapid services to Osaka via Nishikujo (every 15 minutes)
- 4 local trains to Osaka via Nishikujo (every 15 minutes)
- Hanwa Line
- southbound trains
- 4 Airport rapid services to Kansai Airport, coupling with Kishuji rapid services until Hineno
- 4 Kishuji rapid services to Wakayama, coupling with Airport rapid services until Hineno
- 4 regional rapid services to Hineno
- 4 local trains to Otori
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Yamatoji Line | ||||
| Shin-Imamiya | Local | Tōbu-shijō-mae | ||
| Shin-Imamiya | Regional Rapid | Kyūhōji | ||
| Shin-Imamiya | Rapid | Kyūhōji | ||
| Shin-Imamiya | Yamatoji Rapid | Kyūhōji | ||
| Osaka Loop Line | ||||
| Shin-Imamiya | Local | Teradacho | ||
| Osaka | Limited Express Kuroshio | Hanwa Line | ||
| Osaka | Kansai Airport Limited Express Haruka | Hanwa Line | ||
| Hanwa Line | ||||
| Terminus | Local | Bishōen | ||
| Terminus | Regional Rapid | Sakaishi | ||
| Shin-Imamiya (Yamatoji Line) | Direct Rapid (Northbound only) | Sakaishi | ||
| Shin-Imamiya (Yamatoji Line) | Rapid | Sakaishi | ||
| Shin-Imamiya (Yamatoji Line) | Kansai Airport Rapid Kishuji Rapid |
Sakaishi | ||
| Osaka Loop Line | Limited Express Kuroshio | Izumi-Fuchu (some trains only) Hineno | ||
| Osaka Loop Line | Kansai Airport Limited Express Haruka | Izumi-Fuchu (some trains only) Kansai Airport | ||
| Shin-Osaka (JR-A46) | West Express Ginga | Wakayama (JR-R54) | ||
Osaka Metro station
Tennoji Station 天王寺駅 | ||||||||||||||||
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 Osaka Metro station | ||||||||||||||||
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| General information | ||||||||||||||||
| Location | 1-48, Abenosuji Itchōme, Abeno-ku (Midosuji Line) 5-52, Chausuyamachō, Tennōji-ku (Tanimachi Line) Osaka, Osaka Japan | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°38′47.59″N 135°30′49.54″E (Midosuji Line) 34°38′50.87″N 135°30′47.4″E (Tanimachi Line) | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Osaka Metro | |||||||||||||||
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| Platforms | 1 side platform, 1 island platform (Midosuji Line) 2 side platforms (Tanimachi Line) | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 5 | |||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | |||||||||||||||
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| Station code | M 23 T 27 | |||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1938 (Midōsuji Line) 1968 (Tanimachi Line) | |||||||||||||||
| Passengers | ||||||||||||||||
| FY2016 | 256,959 daily[7] | |||||||||||||||
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Osaka Metro Tennōji Station is an interchange serving the Midōsuji and Tanimachi lines. The platforms are not adjacent to each other, but are connected by a long passageway within the ticket gates.
Layout
- Midosuji Line
- The station has a side platform and an island platform serving three tracks on the second basement. They have automatic platform gates.
| 1 | ■ Midosuji Line | for Abiko and Nakamozu (including trains terminating at Tennōji) |
| 2 | ■ Midosuji Line | Starting Tennoji for Namba, Umeda, Nakatsu and Shin-Osaka |
| 3 | ■ Midosuji Line | from Nakamozu, Shinkanaoka and Abiko for Namba, Umeda, Shin-Osaka and Senri-Chūō |
- Tanimachi Line
- The station has two side platforms with two tracks on the third basement, under the ticket gates and concourse under the underground city "Avetika".
| 1 | ■ Tanimachi Line | for Yaominami |
| 2 | ■ Tanimachi Line | for Higashi-Umeda, Miyakojima and Dainichi |
Train services in off-peak hours
- Midosuji Line (weekdays)
- northbound trains
- 6 or 7 trains from Nakamozu to Senri-chuo (every 8 minutes)
- 6 or 7 trains starting from Tennoji to Shin-Osaka (every 8 minutes)
- southbound trains
- 6 or 7 trains to Nakamozu (every 8 minutes)
- Midosuji Line (weekends and holidays)
- northbound trains
- 8 trains from Nakamozu to Senri-chuo (every 7.5 minutes)
- 8 trains starting from Tennoji to Shin-Osaka (every 7.5 minutes)
- southbound trains
- 8 trains to Nakamozu (every 7.5 minutes)
- Tanimachi Line
- northbound trains
- 10 trains to Dainichi (every 6 minutes)
- southbound trains
- 10 trains to Yao-minami (every 6 minutes)
Hankai Tramway Tennoji-ekimae Station
Tennōji-ekimae Station 天王寺駅前駅 | |
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| Hankai Tramway | |
 Station building | |
| General information | |
| Location | Abenosuji Itchōme, Abeno-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°38′46.74″N 135°30′46.56″E |
| Operated by | Hankai Tramway |
| Line(s) | Uemachi Line |
| Other information | |
| Station code | HN01 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1900 |
Layout
2 dead-end platforms serving a track are located on Abenosuji Avenue. After widening the avenue and relocated westward on December 3, 2016, the tram stop is connected from JR West Tennoji Station and Kintetsu Railway Osaka Abenobashi Station via Abeno Pedestrian Bridge and from Osaka Metro Tennoji Station via the underground passage. After the relocation, an elevator became in use to enable wheelchairs and baby buggies to access to the Uemachi Line.[8]
| ■ Uemachi Line | for Sumiyoshi-Toriimae, Abikomichi and Hamadera-ekimae |
Tram services in off-peak hours
10 trams to Abikomichi via Sumiyoshi-Toriimae, of which 5 continues to Hamadera-ekimae (every 6 minutes)
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Hankai Tramway (HN01) | ||||
| Uemachi Line | ||||
| Terminus | - | Abeno (HN02) | ||
Surrounding area
Since so many train lines meet in one location, Tennōji has become a large transfer station. As a result, the area around the station has become quite built up with may buildings as high as 10 or 12 stories high.
- Tennōji Park
- Tennōji Zoo
- Osaka Municipal Museum of Art
- Tennoji MiO (shopping mall)
- Main Building
- Plaza Annex
- Abeno Harukas
- Kintetsu Department Store Main Store Abeno Harukas
- Harukas 300
- Abeno Harukas Art Museum
- Osaka Mariott Miyako Hotel
- Tennōji Miyako Hotel
- Hoop
- and
- Avetika (underground city)
- Abeno Cues Town (shopping mall)
- Shitennō-ji
- Isshin-ji
- Osaka City University Hospital
Buses
- Transit bus
- Osaka City Bus Corporation (Abenobashi, Abenobashi-nishi)
- Kintetsu Bus Co., Ltd. (Abenobashi, Abenobashi-higashiguchi)
- Expressway bus
- Kintetsu Bus Co., Ltd. (Abenobashi Bus Station)
- West JR Bus Company, JR Bus Kanto Co., Ltd., Osaka Bus Co., Ltd. (Tennoji Station, the east side of Tennoji Park)
- Airport limousine
- Osaka Airport Transport Co., Ltd. (the north side of Apollo Building)
- Kintetsu Bus Co., Ltd., Kansai Airport Transportation Enterprise Co., Ltd. (the north side of Osaka Abenobashi Station)
For details, see Osaka Abenobashi Station#Bus stops
See also
External links
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- [https://subway.osakametro.co.jp/station_guide/M/m23/index.php Official Site - Midōsuji Line (in Japanese)
- Official Site - Midōsuji Line (in English)
- Official Site - Tanimachi Line (in Japanese)
- Official Site - Tanimachi Line (in English)
References
- "Ōsaka Kanjōsen". Railway Pictorial (in Japanese). Denkisha Kenkyūkai Tetsudō-tosho Kankō-kai (819, June 2009): 42.
- "Tanrakusen Misuterī". Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Kōyūsha (439, November 1997): 36.
- Kawashima, Ryōzō (1993). Zenkoku Tetsudō Jijō Daikenkyū: Ōsaka Nanbu, Wakayama hen (in Japanese). Sōshisha. p. 17. ISBN 978-4-7942-0516-2.
- "JRおでかけネット - 天王寺駅（大阪府） - 構内図" (in Japanese). West Japan Railway Company. Retrieved August 1, 2010.
- "近畿エリアの12路線 のべ300駅に「駅ナンバー」を導入します！" ["Station numbers" will be introduced at a total of 300 stations on 12 lines in the Kinki area!]. westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- "「駅ナンバー」一覧表" ["Station number" list] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- "路線別駅別乗降人員" (PDF). Osaka Municipal Transportation Bureau. November 8, 2016. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
- "上町線 天王寺駅前～阿倍野間の新線への切替日が、平成28年12月3日（土）に決まりました！" [Tram tracks between Tennoji-ekimae and Abeno will be relocated on December 3, 2016!] (PDF) (in Japanese). Hankai Tramway Co., Ltd. November 18, 2016. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
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