is a railway station complex in the Tsuruhashi district of Ikuno-ku and Tennoji-ku, Osaka, Japan. It is served by the

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Osaka Loop Line The is a railway loop line in Japan operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It encircles central Osaka. Part of a second, proposed outer loop line, the Osaka Higashi Line, from Hanaten to Kyuhoji was opened on March 15, 2008, an ...

, the

Kintetsu Nara Line The is a Japanese railway line owned by the Kintetsu Railway. The line connects Fuse Station in the eastern suburbs of Osaka to Kintetsu Nara Station in the historic city of Nara, Nara, Nara, though operationally, the line begins at Ōsaka Nam ...

, and the Osaka Metro

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Kintetsu Railway

This station has a stationmaster and administrates itself and Imazato Station.

Layout

The station on the Kintetsu lines has two

island platform An island platform (also center platform, centre platform) is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange. Island platforms are popular on ...

s serving four tracks on the second level. The platforms enable passengers to change trains between the Nara Line and the Osaka Line (

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Adjacent stations

History

The Kintetsu platform featured what was once the smallest

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store in Japan. It closed down in June 2022.

West Japan Railway Company

This station has a stationmaster and administrates Teradacho, Momodani, Tamatsukuri and Morinomiya stations.

Layout

The station on the Osaka Loop Line has two

side platform A side platform (also known as a marginal platform or a single-face platform) is a platform positioned to the side of one or more railway tracks or guideways at a railway station, tram stop, or transitway. A station having dual side platform ...

s serving two tracks on the third floor, over the western side of the platforms and tracks for the Kintetsu lines.

History

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

Osaka Metro Sennichimae Line

Layout

The station on the Sennichimae Line has an

serving two tracks on the second basement and fenced with platform gates.

Surrounding area

The surrounding area of Osaka is well known for its

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(Korean-style barbecue) restaurants and other Korean goods. Many stalls selling Korean wedding dresses, bootleg items,大阪「偽ブランド商店街」
/ref> fruits, vegetables, and

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are located under the tracks. The Tsuruhashi and Ikuno-ku districts are well known for the large number of

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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 via Miyukidori :*Route 22: for Abenobashi via Uehommachi Rokuchome and Tennoji Kumin Center / for Suwa Jinja-mae via Tamatsukuri :*Route 73: for Namba / for via Katsuyama Yonchome and

References

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Kintetsu Railway

Layout

Adjacent stations

History

West Japan Railway Company

Layout

History

Osaka Metro Sennichimae Line

Layout

Surrounding area

Establishments around the station

Buses

See also

References