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Tsuruhashi Station

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Tsuruhashi Station

鶴橋駅
General information
LocationOsaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Japan
Operated by
Location
Tsuruhashi Station is located in Osaka Prefecture
Tsuruhashi Station
Tsuruhashi Station
Location within Osaka Prefecture
Tsuruhashi Station is located in Kansai region
Tsuruhashi Station
Tsuruhashi Station
Tsuruhashi Station (Kansai region)
Tsuruhashi Station is located in Japan
Tsuruhashi Station
Tsuruhashi Station
Tsuruhashi Station (Japan)

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.

Kintetsu Railway

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Tsuruhashi Station

鶴橋駅
The logo of the Kintetsu Railway Company. Kintetsu Railway station
Platform (June 2014)
General information
Location1-20, Tsuruhashi Nichome, Ikuno Ward, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Japan
Coordinates34°39′55.25″N 135°31′52.67″E / 34.6653472°N 135.5312972°E / 34.6653472; 135.5312972 (Tsuruhashi Station (Kintetsu))
Operated byThe logo of the Kintetsu Railway Company. Kintetsu Railway
Line(s)
Platforms2 island platforms
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Other information
Station code
  •  A04 
  •  D04 
History
Opened30 April 1914; 110 years ago (1914-04-30)
Passengers
FY2021124,506 daily
Track layout
Legend
4
3
2
1

↑Osaka Uehommachi

O Osaka Loop Line

↓Imazato

The smallest FamilyMart in Japan (The shop is located on the platform for Nara-bound and Ise-bound trains.)

This station has a stationmaster and administrates itself and Imazato Station.[citation needed]

Layout

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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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« Service »
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 (D23)
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)

History

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The Kintetsu platform featured what was once the smallest FamilyMart store in Japan. It closed down in June 2022.[1]

West Japan Railway Company

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Tsuruhashi Station

鶴橋駅
platform
General information
Location1-1, Shimoajihara-cho, Tennōji Ward, Osaka City
Osaka Prefecture
Japan
Coordinates34°39′54.89″N 135°31′47.73″E / 34.6652472°N 135.5299250°E / 34.6652472; 135.5299250 (Tsuruhashi Station (JR West))
Operated byLogo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West
Line(s)O Osaka Loop Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Other information
Station code JR-O04 
History
Opened21 September 1932; 92 years ago (1932-09-21)
Passengers
FY202067,340 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Momodani
towards Tennōji
 Osaka Loop Line Tamatsukuri
towards Shin-Imamiya
Track layout
Legend
1
2

↑Tamatsukuri

A Nara Line
D Osaka Line
Nara Line
Osaka Line

↓Momodani

This station has a stationmaster and administrates Teradacho, Momodani, Tamatsukuri and Morinomiya stations.[citation needed]

Layout

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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

History

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Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Tsuruhashi being assigned station number JR-O04.[2][3]

Osaka Metro Sennichimae Line

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Tsuruhashi Station

鶴橋駅
Osaka Metro station
Exit 4
General information
Location1-24, Shimoajihara-cho, Tennoji-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture
（大阪市天王寺区下味原町1-24）
Japan
Coordinates34°39′57.64″N 135°31′47.51″E / 34.6660111°N 135.5298639°E / 34.6660111; 135.5298639 (Tsuruhashi Station (Osaka Metro))
Operated by Osaka Metro
Line(s) Sennichimae Line
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Other information
Station code S 19 
History
Opened25 July 1969; 55 years ago (1969-07-25)
Services
Preceding station Osaka Metro Following station
Tanimachi Kyūchōme
 S 18 
towards Nodahanshin
 Sennichimae Line Imazato
 S 20 
towards Minami-Tatsumi
Track layout
Legend
2
1

↑Tanimachi Kyūchōme

↓Imazato

Layout

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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

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The surrounding area of Osaka is well known for its bulgogi (Korean-style barbecue) restaurants and other Korean goods. Many stalls selling Korean wedding dresses, bootleg items,[4] fruits, vegetables, and kimchi are located under the tracks.

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

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  • Miyukimori Shopping Street
  • Tsuruhashi Market
  • Osaka Red Cross Hospital (大阪赤十字病院)

Buses

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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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The smallest Family Mart in Japan closes down". SoraNews24 -Japan News-. 6 June 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "「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.
  4. ^ 大阪「偽ブランド商店街」
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