Tsuruhashi Station
Tsuruhashi Station (鶴橋駅, Tsuruhashi-eki) is a railway station complex in the Tsuruhashi district of Ikuno-ku and Tennoji-ku, Osaka, Japan. It is served by the JR West Osaka Loop Line, the Kintetsu Nara Line, and the Osaka Metro Sennichimae Line.
Tsuruhashi Station 鶴橋駅 | |
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| Location | Osaka, Osaka Japan |
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  Tsuruhashi Station Location within Japan | |
Station layout
| 3F JR West platform level |
Side platform, doors will open on the left | |
| Platform 1 | O Osaka Loop Line counterclockwise direction (Tamatsukuri) → | |
| Platform 2 | ← O Osaka Loop Line clockwise direction (Momodani) | |
| Side platform, doors will open on the left | ||
| 2F Kintetsu platform level |
Platform 1 | A Kintetsu Nara Line toward Kintetsu Nara (Imazato) → |
| Island platform, doors will open on the left/right | ||
| Platform 2 | D Kintetsu Osaka Line toward Ise-Nakagawa via Mihata (Imazato) → | |
| Platform 3 | ← A Kintetsu Nara Line toward Ōsaka Namba (Osaka Uehommachi) (through service to the Hanshin Namba Line) | |
| Island platform, doors will open on the left/right | ||
| Platform 4 | ← D Kintetsu Osaka Line toward Osaka Uehommachi (Terminus) | |
| 1F | Street Level | Entrances/exits Kintetsu/JR West one-way faregates, ticket machines, station agent |
| B1F | Subway mezzanine | One-way fare gates, ticket machines, station agent |
| B2F Subway platform level |
Platform 1 | S Sennichimae Line toward Minami-Tatsumi (Imazato) → |
| Island platform, doors will open on the right | ||
| Platform 2 | ← S Sennichmae Line toward Nodahanshin (Tanimachi Kyuchome) | |
Kintetsu Railway
Tsuruhashi Station 鶴橋駅 | |
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| Kintetsu Railway station | |
 Platform (June 2014) | |
| Location | 1-20, Tsuruhashi Nichome, Ikuno-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture （大阪市生野区鶴橋二丁目1-20） Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°39′55.25″N 135°31′52.67″E |
| Operated by | Kintetsu Railway |
| Line(s) | |
| Platforms | 2 island platforms |
| Tracks | 4 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | A04, D04 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1914 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2012) | 153,580 daily |
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This station has a stationmaster and administrates itself and Imazato Station.
Layout
The station on the Kintetsu lines has two island platforms serving four tracks on the second level. The platforms enable passengers to change trains between the Nara Line and the Osaka Line (cross-platform interchange).
| 1 | ■ Limited express trains from Ōsaka Namba | for Nagoya / for Ise-Shima / for Nara |
| ■ Nara Line | Eastbound trains for Higashi-Hanazono, Yamato-Saidaiji, and Nara | |
| 2 | ■ Limited express trains from Osaka Uehommachi | for Ise-Shima |
| ■ Osaka Line | Eastbound trains for Kawachi-Kokubu, Yamato-Yagi and Nabari / for Ise-Shima | |
| 3 | ■ Nara Line | Westbound trains for Ōsaka Namba, (Hanshin Namba Line) Amagasaki, and Kobe Sannomiya |
| 4 | ■ Osaka Line | Westbound trains terminating at Osaka Uehommachi |
Adjacent stations
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| Osaka Line (D04) | ||||
| Ōsaka Uehommachi (D03) | Local | Imazato (D05) | ||
| Ōsaka Uehommachi | Semi-Express Suburban Semi-Express |
Fuse (D06) | ||
| Ōsaka Uehommachi (D03) | Express | Fuse (D06) | ||
| Ōsaka Uehommachi (D03) | Rapid Express | Goidō (D13) | ||
| Ōsaka Uehommachi (D03) | Limited Express (Nagoya - Ōsaka) | Yamato-Yagi (D39) Tsu (E39) | ||
| Ōsaka Uehommachi (D03) | Limited Express (Ōsaka - Ise-Shima) | Fuse (D06) (Ōsaka Uehommachi - Ujiyamada, Toba） Yamato-Takada (D25) (Ōsaka Namba, Ōsaka Uehommachi - Kashikojima / Ōsaka Namba - Nabari, Matsusaka, Toba) Yamato-Yagi (D39) (Ōsaka Uehommachi - Ujiyamada, Toba) Iseshi (M73) (Ōsaka Namba - Kashikojima) (Non stop) | ||
| Ōsaka Uehommachi (D03) | Limited Express "Shimakaze" | Yamato-Yagi (D39) | ||
| Nara Line (A04) | ||||
| Ōsaka Uehommachi (A03) | Local | Imazato (A05) | ||
| Ōsaka Uehommachi (A03) | Semi-Express Suburban Semi-Express |
Fuse (A06) | ||
| Ōsaka Uehommachi (A03) | Express | Fuse (A06) | ||
| Ōsaka Uehommachi (A03) | Rapid Express | Ikoma (A17) | ||
| Ōsaka Uehommachi (A03) | Limited Express (Ōsaka - Nara) | Ikoma (A17) | ||
West Japan Railway Company
Tsuruhashi Station 鶴橋駅 | |
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| JR West station | |
| Location | 1-1, Shimoajihara-cho, Tennoji-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture （大阪市天王寺区下味原町1-1） Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°39′54.89″N 135°31′47.73″E |
| Operated by | JR West |
| Line(s) | Osaka Loop Line |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | JR-O04 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1932 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2008) | 105,724 daily |
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This station has a stationmaster and administrates Teradacho, Momodani, Tamatsukuri and Morinomiya stations.
Layout
The station on the Osaka Loop Line has two side platforms serving two tracks on the third floor, over the western side of the platforms and tracks for the Kintetsu lines.
| 1 | ■ Osaka Loop Line | Counterclockwise trains for Kyōbashi, Osaka and Universal City |
| 2 | ■ Osaka Loop Line | Clockwise trains for Tennōji and Shin-Imamiya |
Osaka Metro Sennichimae Line
Tsuruhashi Station 鶴橋駅 | |
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| Osaka Metro rapid transit station | |
 Exit 4 | |
| Location | 1-24, Shimoajihara-cho, Tennoji-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture （大阪市天王寺区下味原町1-24） Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°39′57.64″N 135°31′47.51″E |
| Operated by | Osaka Metro |
| Line(s) | Sennichimae Line |
| Platforms | 1 island platform |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | S19 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1969 |
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Layout
The station on the Sennichimae Line has an island platform serving two tracks on the second basement and fenced with platform gates.
| 1 | ■ Sennichimae Line | Eastbound trains for Minami-Tatsumi |
| 2 | ■ Sennichimae Line | Westbound trains for Namba, Awaza and Nodahanshin |
Surrounding area
This area of Osaka is well known for its bulgogi (Korean-style barbecue) restaurants and other Korean goods. Under the tracks, you will find a labyrinth of stalls selling Korean wedding dresses, fake brand goods,[1] fruits and vegetables, and kimchi.
The Tsuruhashi and Ikuno-ku districts are well known for the large number of Zainichi Korean living there. Many families from Korea have lived in the Tsuruhashi district for three generations or more.
Establishments around the station
- Miyukimori Shopping Street
- Tsuruhashi Market
- Osaka Red Cross Hospital (大阪赤十字病院)
Buses
- Tsuruhashi-ekimae (Osaka City Bus)
- Route 18: for Tamatsukuri via Uehommachi Rokuchome / for Kita-Tatsumi Bus Terminal via Miyukidori
- Route 22: for Abenobashi via Uehommachi Rokuchome and Tennoji Kumin Center / for Suwa Jinja-mae via Tamatsukuri
- Route 73: for Namba / for Deto Bus Terminal via Katsuyama Yonchome and Kumata
