JR Tozai Line
Encyclopedia
is one of several Metro
/ commuter rail lines and services in Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto Metropolitan Area
, operated by West Japan Railway Company
. The line, whose name literally means "east-west", runs underground through central Osaka
and connects the Gakkentoshi Line
at Kyobashi Station in Osaka
and the JR Takarazuka Line and the JR Kobe Line
at Amagasaki
. All stations on this line are in the city of Osaka, except for the western terminus in Amagasaki
, Hyōgo Prefecture
.
and on the Takarazuka Line to Tsukaguchi
and Takarazuka. All eastbound trains continue past Kyobashi on the Gakkentoshi Line.
(JNR) as a connector between the Katamachi Line, which connected Osaka
to its eastern suburbs, and Fukuchiyama Line
, which connected the city to its northwestern suburbs http://www.jrtr.net/jrtr36/s56_mik.html. Osaka's municipal government had maintained tight controls over transportation within the city, and most intercity lines terminated outside the city center. The line, provisionally known as , and would give commuters a single-seat ride from the suburbs and an east-west connection through central Osaka.
A permit to lay the track was given 10 years later, but the project stopped because of JNR's financial problems.
In 1988, after JNR privatized and split into Japan Railway companies, West Japan Railway Company
formed a private-public entity called with the prefectural governments of Osaka
and Hyōgo
, and the cities of Osaka
and Amagasaki
.
The line was completed and opened as JR Tozai Line in 1997.
Rapid transit
A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway, metro or metropolitan railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with a high capacity and frequency, and grade separation from other traffic. Rapid transit systems are typically located either in underground tunnels or on...
/ commuter rail lines and services in Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto Metropolitan Area
Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto
is a Japanese metropolitan region encompassing the metropolitan areas of the cities of Osaka in Osaka prefecture, Kobe in Hyōgo Prefecture, and Kyoto in Kyoto prefecture. The entire region has a population of 18,644,000 over an area of 11,170 km²...
, operated by West Japan Railway Company
West Japan Railway Company
, also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group companies and operates in western Honshū. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka.-History:...
. The line, whose name literally means "east-west", runs underground through central Osaka
Osaka
is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
and connects the Gakkentoshi Line
Gakkentoshi Line
The , nicknamed officially the , is one of commuter rail lines and services in Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto Metropolitan Area, Japan, owned and operated by West Japan Railway Company...
at Kyobashi Station in Osaka
Osaka
is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
and the JR Takarazuka Line and the JR Kobe Line
JR Kobe Line
The is the nickname of portions of the Tōkaidō Main Line and the Sanyō Main Line, between Osaka Station in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture and Himeji Station in Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture...
at Amagasaki
Amagasaki Station (JR West)
is a train station on the Tōkaidō Main Line , Fukuchiyama Line and JR Tōzai Line of JR West, located in Amagasaki, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, opened in 1874. Until 1997, Amagasaki was only a local stop, but it has since become a major junction with the opening of the JR Tōzai Line...
. All stations on this line are in the city of Osaka, except for the western terminus in Amagasaki
Amagasaki, Hyogo
is an industrial city located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1916. Its population is around 460,000, below its peak of over 554,000 in 1971.-History:...
, Hyōgo Prefecture
Hyogo Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region on Honshū island. The capital is Kobe.The prefecture's name was previously alternately spelled as Hiogo.- History :...
.
Operation
All trains make local stop at every station on the line. Some trains terminate at Amagasaki, but most westbound trains continue on the Kobe Line to Nishi-AkashiNishi-Akashi Station
is a Sanyō Shinkansen and Sanyō Main Line train station serving the city of Akashi, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. As part of the Urban Network, the J-Through Card, ICOCA, Suica, PiTaPa, TOICA and SUGOCA can all be used on the Sanyō Main Line .-Station and platforms:The Shinkansen and regular train...
and on the Takarazuka Line to Tsukaguchi
Tsukaguchi Station (JR West)
is a train station on the West Japan Railway Company Fukuchiyama Line in Amagasaki, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.-Layout:*There are a side platform with a track for Takarazuka and an island platform with 2 tracks for Osaka....
and Takarazuka. All eastbound trains continue past Kyobashi on the Gakkentoshi Line.
History
The line was initially proposed in 1971 by Japanese National RailwaysJapanese National Railways
, abbreviated or "JNR", was the national railway network of Japan from 1949 to 1987.-History:The term Kokuyū Tetsudō "state-owned railway" originally referred to a network of railway lines operated by nationalized companies under the control of the Railway Institute following the nationalization...
(JNR) as a connector between the Katamachi Line, which connected Osaka
Osaka
is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
to its eastern suburbs, and Fukuchiyama Line
Fukuchiyama Line
The is a railway line of West Japan Railway between Osaka and Fukuchiyama, Japan. Within JR West's "Urban Network" covering the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan region, the line from Osaka to Sasayamaguchi is also called the JR Takarazuka Line...
, which connected the city to its northwestern suburbs http://www.jrtr.net/jrtr36/s56_mik.html. Osaka's municipal government had maintained tight controls over transportation within the city, and most intercity lines terminated outside the city center. The line, provisionally known as , and would give commuters a single-seat ride from the suburbs and an east-west connection through central Osaka.
A permit to lay the track was given 10 years later, but the project stopped because of JNR's financial problems.
In 1988, after JNR privatized and split into Japan Railway companies, West Japan Railway Company
West Japan Railway Company
, also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group companies and operates in western Honshū. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka.-History:...
formed a private-public entity called with the prefectural governments of Osaka
Osaka Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the Kansai region on Honshū, the main island of Japan. The capital is the city of Osaka. It is the center of Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto area.- History :...
and Hyōgo
Hyogo Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region on Honshū island. The capital is Kobe.The prefecture's name was previously alternately spelled as Hiogo.- History :...
, and the cities of Osaka
Osaka
is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
and Amagasaki
Amagasaki, Hyogo
is an industrial city located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1916. Its population is around 460,000, below its peak of over 554,000 in 1971.-History:...
.
The line was completed and opened as JR Tozai Line in 1997.
Stations
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| Through train service to Gakkentoshi Line Gakkentoshi Line The , nicknamed officially the , is one of commuter rail lines and services in Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto Metropolitan Area, Japan, owned and operated by West Japan Railway Company... |
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| Kyobashi Kyobashi Station (Osaka) Kyobashi Station is a train station in the Kyōbashi district of Jōtō-ku and Miyakojima-ku Osaka, Japan.-Lines:*JR West**Osaka Loop Line**Gakkentoshi Line **JR Tōzai Line... |
京橋 | Osaka Loop Line Osaka Loop Line The is a railway line in Japan operated by West Japan Railway Company . It encircles central Osaka.The second loop line, the Osaka Higashi Line, from Hanaten to Kyuhoji was opened on March 15, 2008, and the line from Shigino to Shin-Ōsaka is planned to open in 2020.-Outline:This loop line consists... Keihan Keihan Electric Railway is a Japanese railway operator in Osaka, Kyoto, and Shiga Prefectures. It is known as , or .-History:Keihan started its operation between Osaka and Kyoto in 1910. It was the first electric railway to connect these two cities, and the first line on the left bank of Yodo River... : Keihan Main Line Osaka Subway Osaka Municipal Subway is the metro network in the city of Osaka, Japan, forming an integral part of the extensive mass transit system of Greater Osaka , having 125 out of the 1,108 rail stations in the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto region. In 2010 the greater Osaka region had 13 million rail passengers daily of which the Osaka... : ● Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line (N22) |
Joto-ku Joto-ku, Osaka is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan.-External links:*... |
Osaka Osaka is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe... |
| Ōsakajō-kitazume Osakajo-kitazume Station is a train station on the West Japan Railway Company JR Tōzai Line in Amijimacho, Miyakojima-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.The station took over the ridership of the former Katamachi Station, which was the original terminal for the Gakkentoshi Line, now starting at Kyobashi Station... |
大阪城北詰 | Miyakojima-ku Miyakojima-ku, Osaka is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan.-External links:*... |
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| Osaka-Temmangu Osaka-Temmangu Station is a train station on the West Japan Railway Company JR Tōzai Line in Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan. The station's location is close to the Osaka Temmangu Shrine.-Lines:*West Japan Railway Company JR Tōzai Line*Osaka Municipal Subway... |
大阪天満宮 | Osaka Subway: ● Sakaisuji Line (T21: Minami-morimachi Station Minami-morimachi Station is a train station on the two lines of Osaka Municipal Subway in Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan.-Lines:*Osaka Municipal Subway**Tanimachi Line **Sakaisuji Line *West Japan Railway Company **JR Tōzai Line -Layout:... ) , ● Tanimachi Line (K13: Minami-morimachi Station) |
Kita-ku Kita-ku, Osaka is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan.-Economy:West Japan Railway Company has its headquarters in Kita-ku. Nihon Bussan has its headquarters in Kita-ku. Dentsu and Yomiuri Shimbun have branch offices in Kita-ku. Mazda has an office in the Umeda Sky Building Tower East. Air France has an office on the... |
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| Kitashinchi Kitashinchi Station is a railway station on the West Japan Railway JR Tōzai Line in Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan. The station is located in the Kitashinchi dining and entertainment district of Osaka, and at below sea level, it is the deepest station in the JR West system.... |
北新地 | Tōkaidō Main Line Tokaido Main Line The is the busiest trunk line of the Japan Railways Group , connecting Tōkyō and Kōbe stations. It is long, not counting its many freight feeder lines around the major cities... (JR Kyoto Line JR Kyoto Line The is the common name of a portion of the Tōkaidō Main Line, between Kyoto Station and Osaka Station. The line is one of commuter rail lines and services in Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto Metropolitan Area, owned and operated by West Japan Railway Company .... , JR Kobe Line JR Kobe Line The is the nickname of portions of the Tōkaidō Main Line and the Sanyō Main Line, between Osaka Station in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture and Himeji Station in Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture... , JR Takarazuka Line), Osaka Loop Line (Osaka Station Osaka Station is a station on the West Japan Railway Company located in the Umeda district in Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan. It is the city's main rail terminal in the north.... ) Osaka Subway: ●Yotsubashi Line (Y11: Nishi-Umeda Station Nishi-Umeda Station is the terminus of the Osaka Municipal Subway Yotsubashi Line in Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan, close to Herbis OSAKA and Herbis ENT operated by Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd... ), ● Midōsuji Line (M16: Umeda Station Umeda Station is a railway station located in Kita-ku in the northern commercial center of Osaka, Japan. It is the busiest station in Western Japan, serving 2,343,727 passengers daily in 2005.Umeda Station is served by the following railways:... ), ● Tanimachi Line (T20: Higashi-Umeda Station Higashi-Umeda Station is a train station on the Osaka Municipal Subway Tanimachi Line in Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan. The station is located along Whity Umeda.-Connecting lines from Higashi-Umeda:*Osaka Municipal Subway**Midōsuji Line... ) Hankyu Hankyu Railway is a Japanese private railway that provides commuter and interurban service to the northern Kansai region and is one of major businesses operated by Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc. The railway's main terminal is at Umeda Station in Osaka... : Kōbe Line Hankyu Kobe Line The of Hankyu Railway is one of the three major commuter heavy rail line in the Keihanshin conurbation of Japan. It links the urban centres of Osaka and Kobe by connecting the major stations of Umeda in Osaka and Sannomiya in Kobe.... , Kyoto Line, Takarazuka Line (Umeda Station) Hanshin Hanshin Electric Railway is a Japanese private railway company of Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group that links Osaka and Kobe. It also owns the Hanshin Tigers baseball team.The second character for Osaka and the first character for Kobe combine to form the company name, 阪神, which can be read Han-shin.IC cards are accepted when... : Main Line (Umeda Station) Keihan: Nakanoshima Line Keihan Nakanoshima Line The is a railway line operated by the Keihan Electric Railway in Osaka, Japan. It opened on October 19, 2008.-Services:The following services operate on the Nakanoshima Line, through-running to/from the Keihan Main Line... (Watanabebashi Station) |
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| Shin-Fukushima Shin-Fukushima Station is a train station in Fukushima-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.-Line:*West Japan Railway Company **JR Tōzai LineStations and rail lines near Shin-Fukushima Station*JR West Osaka Loop Line: Fukushima Station... |
新福島 | Osaka Loop Line (Fukushima Station Fukushima Station (Osaka) is a railway station in Fukushima-ku, Osaka, Japan, on the West Japan Railway Company Osaka Loop Line and the Hanshin Electric Railway Main Line... ) Hanshin: Main Line (Fukushima Station) Keihan: Nakanoshima Line (Nakanoshima Station Nakanoshima Station (Osaka) is a train station on the Keihan Nakanoshima Line in Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan. It opened on October 19, 2008... ) |
Fukushima-ku Fukushima-ku, Osaka is one of 24 wards of Osaka city, Japan.The ward is primarily a residential quarter, but has some office buildings and a commercial district, as well as factories and wholesale businesses.... |
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| Ebie Ebie Station is a train station on the West Japan Railway Company JR Tōzai Line in Fukushima-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.-Connecting lines from Ebie:*Hanshin Railway Main Line: Noda Station*Osaka Municipal Subway Sennichimae Line: Nodahanshin Station... |
海老江 | Hanshin Electric Railway: Main Line (Noda Station Noda Station (Hanshin) is a train station on the Hanshin Electric Railway Main Line in Fukushima-ku, Osaka, Japan. The headquarters of Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd. is located in the north of this Station.-Connecting lines from Noda on the Hanshin Railway Main Line:... ) Osaka Subway: ● Sennichimae Line (S11: Nodahanshin Station Nodahanshin Station is a terminus on the Osaka Municipal Subway Sennichimae Line in Fukushima-ku, Osaka, Japan.-Connecting lines:This station is connected to the following two stations on other railway lines:*Hanshin Electric Railway Main Line - Noda Station... ) |
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| Mitejima Mitejima Station is a train station on the West Japan Railway Company JR Tōzai Line in Nishiyodogawa-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.-Layout:*There is an island platform with two tracks on the second floor below ground.-Adjacent stations:... |
御幣島 | Nishiyodogawa-ku Nishiyodogawa-ku, Osaka is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan.Nishoyodogawa has the headquarters of Ezaki Glico.-External links:*... |
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| Kashima Kashima Station (Osaka) is a train station in Yodogawa-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.-Layout:*There is an island platform with two tracks on the second floor below ground, under the Tokaido Line between Tsukamoto and Amagasaki.-Adjacent stations:... |
加島 | Yodogawa-ku Yodogawa-ku, Osaka is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. It is located in the north of the city.-Economy:Nissin Foods has its corporate headquarters in Yodogawa-ku. The company moved to its current headquarters in 1977, when the construction of the building was completed.... |
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| Amagasaki Amagasaki Station (JR West) is a train station on the Tōkaidō Main Line , Fukuchiyama Line and JR Tōzai Line of JR West, located in Amagasaki, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, opened in 1874. Until 1997, Amagasaki was only a local stop, but it has since become a major junction with the opening of the JR Tōzai Line... |
尼崎 | Tōkaidō Main Line (JR Kobe Line), Fukuchiyama Line (JR Takarazuka Line) Fukuchiyama Line The is a railway line of West Japan Railway between Osaka and Fukuchiyama, Japan. Within JR West's "Urban Network" covering the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan region, the line from Osaka to Sasayamaguchi is also called the JR Takarazuka Line... |
Amagasaki Amagasaki, Hyogo is an industrial city located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1916. Its population is around 460,000, below its peak of over 554,000 in 1971.-History:... , Hyōgo Prefecture Hyogo Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region on Honshū island. The capital is Kobe.The prefecture's name was previously alternately spelled as Hiogo.- History :... |
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| Through train services to JR Kobe Line JR Kobe Line The is the nickname of portions of the Tōkaidō Main Line and the Sanyō Main Line, between Osaka Station in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture and Himeji Station in Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture... and JR Takarazuka Line |
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