Namba Station

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Template:Short description Template:For Template:Infobox station Template:Nihongo is a name shared by two physically separated railway stations in the Namba district of Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan, operated by Nankai Electric Railway<ref name="なんば駅｜南海電鉄">Template:Cite web</ref> and the Osaka Metro. The name "Namba Station" can also refer to the entire station complex as a whole, including the similarly named JR Namba Station and Ōsaka Namba Station.

The names of both stations are written in hiragana on signage within the stations, because the kanji "難波" can be also read "Naniwa". However, the names of both stations officially employs kanji, printed on train tickets.

Lines

Connecting Stations

Nankai Electric Railway

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Nankai station from outside
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The Nankai Building in front of Namba Station, which also serves as the headquarters of Takashimaya Department Store

Layout

There are nine bay platforms with eight tracks on the third floor. Nankai Terminal Building is located in front of the station. Ticket gates are located in the north of the platform, in the center on the second floor and in the south on the second floor.

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Adjacent stations

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Osaka Metro

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Layout

Midōsuji Line

Template:Ja-rail-line Template:Ja-rail-line The Midōsuji Line station originally opened as an island platform serving two tracks, but overcrowding prompted construction of a side platform serving northbound trains (that platform opened in 1987). Template:As of, the island platform serves only southbound trains, and the northbound side of the island platform is fenced off.

Sennichimae Line

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Yotsubashi Line

  • An island platform with two tracks

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Toilet

Toilets are located inside the South-South (North-South), Northeast (Northwest), West, North and South ticket gates.

History

The Nankai Electric Railway station opened on 29 December 1885.<ref name="terada2013">Template:Cite book</ref> The Osaka Subway Midosuji Line station opened on 30 October 1935, the Yotsubashi Line station opened on 1 October 1965, and the Sennichimae Line opened on 11 March 1970.<ref name="terada2013"/>

Future plans

Template:See also Namba Station is to be extended with underground platforms by 2031 with the opening of the Naniwasuji Line, which will branch off the Nankai Main Line to the south of Namba Station and run north in a tunnel until Ōsaka Station.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref>

Surrounding area

See also

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