Tennōji Station

Tennōji Station
天王寺駅
Location Tennōji-ku, Abeno-ku, Osaka, Osaka
Japan
Operated by
Connections Bus terminal

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 connecting to Ōsaka Abenobashi Station on Kintetsu Minami Osaka Line.

Lines

Tennōji Station
Tennōji-eki-mae Station
Connecting station

JR West Tennōji Station

Tennōji Station
天王寺駅
JR West
Location 10-45, Hiden-inchō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture
Japan
Coordinates 34°38′50.36″N 135°30′50.18″E / 34.6473222°N 135.5139389°E / 34.6473222; 135.5139389 (Tennoji Station (JR West))
Operated by JR West
Line(s)
Platforms 2 island platforms (Yamatoji Line, Osaka Loop Line), 5 bay platforms (Hanwa Line)
Other information
Station code JR-Q20 (Yamatoji Line)
JR-O01 (Osaka Loop Line)
JR-R20 (Hanwa Line)
History
Opened 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

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, B 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
Track layout of Tennōji Station and vicinity[1][2][3][4]
Osaka Loop Line
to Kyōbashi
Kansai Main Line
(Yamatoji Line)
to JR Namba
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, of which 2 continue to Kamo (every 15 minutes)
2 rapid services from JR Namba to Takada on the Wakayama Line via Oji (every 30 minutes)
4 local trains from JR Namba to Oji (every 15 minutes)
westbound trains
2 rapid services to JR Namba (every 30 minutes)
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 »
Yamatoji Line
Tōbu-shijō-mae   Local   Shin-Imamiya
Kyūhōji   Regional Rapid   Shin-Imamiya
Kyūhōji   Rapid   Shin-Imamiya
Kyūhōji   Yamatoji Rapid   Shin-Imamiya
Osaka Loop Line
Shin-Imamiya   Local   Teradacho
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   Sakaishi
Shin-Imamiya (Yamatoji Line)   Kishuji Rapid   Sakaishi

Osaka Metro station

Tennoji Station
天王寺駅
Osaka Metro
Midōsuji Line platforms
Location 1-48, Abenosuji Itchōme, Abeno-ku (Midosuji Line)
5-52, Chausuyamachō, Tennōji-ku (Tanimachi Line)
Osaka, Osaka
(大阪市阿倍野区阿倍野筋一丁目1-48(御堂筋線)
大阪市天王寺区茶臼山町5-52(谷町線))

Japan
Coordinates 34°38′47.59″N 135°30′49.54″E / 34.6465528°N 135.5137611°E / 34.6465528; 135.5137611 (Tennoji Station (Midosuji Line)) (Midosuji Line)
34°38′50.87″N 135°30′47.4″E / 34.6474639°N 135.513167°E / 34.6474639; 135.513167 (Tennoji Station (Tanimachi Line)) (Tanimachi Line)
Operated by Osaka Metro Co., Ltd.
Line(s)
Platforms 1 side platform, 1 island platform (Midosuji Line)
2 side platforms (Tanimachi Line)
Tracks 5
Other information
Station code M23 (Midōsuji Line)
T27 (Tanimachi Line)
History
Opened 1938 (Midōsuji Line)
1968 (Tanimachi Line)
Traffic
Passengers (FY2016) 256,959 daily[5]

Layout

Midosuji Line
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
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
8 trains to Dainichi (every 7.5 minutes)
southbound trains
8 trains to Yaominami (every 7.5 minutes)

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Osaka Metro
Midosuji Line (M23)
Dōbutsuen-mae (M22) - Shōwachō (M24)
Tanimachi Line (T27)
Shitennōji-mae Yūhigaoka (T26) - Abeno (T28)

Hankai Tramway Tennoji-ekimae Station

Tennōji-ekimae Station
天王寺駅前駅
Hankai Tramway
Before relocation
Location Abenosuji Itchōme, Abeno-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture
Japan
Coordinates 34°38′46.74″N 135°30′46.56″E / 34.6463167°N 135.5129333°E / 34.6463167; 135.5129333 (Tennoji-ekimae)
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.[6]

   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 »
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.

Buses

Transit bus
Osaka City Bus Corporation (Abenobashi, Abenobashi-nishi)
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

References

  1. "Ōsaka Kanjōsen". Railway Pictorial (in Japanese). Denkisha Kenkyūkai Tetsudō-tosho Kankō-kai (819, June 2009): 42.
  2. "Tanrakusen Misuterī". Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Kōyūsha (439, November 1997): 36.
  3. Kawashima, Ryōzō (1993). Zenkoku Tetsudō Jijō Daikenkyū: Ōsaka Nanbu, Wakayama hen (in Japanese). Sōshisha. p. 17. ISBN 978-4-7942-0516-2.
  4. "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.
  5. "路線別駅別乗降人員" (PDF). Osaka Municipal Transportation Bureau. November 8, 2016. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
  6. "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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