Kitashinchi Station
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 Amagasaki, Takarazuka and Sannomiya |
2 | ■ JR Tōzai Line | for Kyōbashi, Shijōnawate and Matsuiyamate |
Surroundings
- Kitashinchi
- Osaka Ekimae Buildings
- Diamor Osaka
- Dojima Avanza
- Dojima Underground Shopping Center (Dotica)
History
Kitashinchi Station opened on 8 March 1997, coinciding with the opening of the JR Tōzai Line between Kyobashi and Amagasaki.
Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Kitashinchi being assigned station number JR-H44.