is a

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on the

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in Amijimacho, Miyakojima-ku,

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. The station took over the ridership of the former Katamachi Station, which was the original terminal for the

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, now starting at Kyobashi Station. The former Keihan Main Line also had a station in the same area.

Layout

There is an

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with two tracks. File:Concourse of Osakajo-Kitazume station.JPG, Concourse view File:Platform of Osakajo-Kitazume station.JPG, View of the platforms

History

Ōsakajō-kitazume 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 Ōsakajō-kitazume being assigned station number JR-H42.

Surroundings

*Sakuramoniya Park * Japan Mint * Fujita Art Museum

References

Railway stations in Osaka Prefecture {{Osaka-railstation-stub Railway stations in Japan opened in 1997