JR Namba Station


JR Namba Station is a railway station in Namba, Naniwa Ward, Osaka, Japan, adjacent to Namba Station and Ōsaka [Namba Station] operated by the West Japan Railway Company.
JR Namba is the western terminus of the Kansai Main Line.
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Layout

The station has two underground island platforms serving four tracks.

History

The station opened as Minatomachi Station on March 1, 1899. It was renamed JR Namba on September 4, 1994, in collaboration with the opening of Kansai International Airport. New underground facilities opened on March 22, 1996, and replaced the former above-ground station.

Future plans

The tracks from the Kansai Main Line are expected to be extended north from this station by 2031 with the completion of the Naniwasuji Line. The new line is to be routed through central Osaka and will terminate at new underground platforms at Osaka Station.

Surrounding area

Bus stops