Umeda Station
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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:
The nearby stations Ōsaka
(JR West
), Kitashinchi
(JR West Tōzai Line
), Nishi-Umeda
(Osaka Subway Yotsubashi Line, Y11) and Higashi-Umeda
(Osaka Subway Tanimachi Line, T20) are within walking distance and connected by a large complex of underground malls.
Main Line for , , , and
The station first opened on March 10, 1910, as a ground-level station. The original location of the station was southeast of Ōsaka Station and the Hankyu (then Minoo-Arima Electric Tramway) tracks crossed the Tōkaidō Main Line
by an overpass. The station was elevated on July 5, 1926.
When Ōsaka Station was elevated in 1934, Hankyu's elevated tracks were forced to be removed and new Umeda Station was built to handle new ground-level tracks. The switching of tracks were carried out on June 1, 1934. This station facility was used until November 28, 1971, when the move of station to the present location was completed. This move was because of a sharp increase of transit, which forced Hankyu to operate 8-car trains. The existence of JNR tracks on the northern end of the 1934 station prevented the expansion of the station so that the station could not handle long trains.
After the opening of the current huge elevated station, spaces around and beneath the station, as well as the site of former station, were extensively redeveloped. One of the symbols of the commercial complex surrounding the station is the BIG MAN video screen above the Kinokuniya bookshop
, common and necessary places to meet in this bustling railway station.
The Hankyu Department Store, built next to the station in 1929, was a pioneer of the successful business model of department stores run by urban railway companies in Japan. The store is still in business at the original location even after the move of the station (as of 2007, the reconstruction of the store building is in progress).
(meaning "East Umeda") and the Yotsubashi Line station is Nishi-Umeda
(meaning "West Umeda"). These three stations are connected with each other by underground walkways. Regular tickets of the subway, Surutto Kansai cards and IC cards are valid until the passenger gets out the ticket barrier of the station. The transfer between the three Umeda stations is an exception of this principle; the fare can be calculated as one travel as if the passengers do not exit the station provided the passengers transfer within 30 minutes.
Umeda Station on the Midōsuji Line started its operation on May 20, 1933, as a temporary station. The station was moved to the present location on October 6, 1935. Originally the station with an island platform and two tracks was built amid one tunnel, but on November 5, 1989, the station was expanded to a tunnel existed next to the station (built for Tanimachi Line but due to change of plan remained unused for decades). The two tunnels are separated by a wall with some passages.
. The station was built to separate freight services from Ōsaka Station and began operation on December 1, 1928. The yard of the station is located to the north, literally in the backyard, of the Ōsaka Station.
As of 2007, the relocation work of the freight station to the suburban yards is ongoing. The site, commonly called or , will be redeveloped.
The JR West Limited Express
trains also use the freight line to transfer from the Osaka Loop Line
to the JR Kyoto Line
bypassing Ōsaka Station. No passenger trains stop at Umeda Station of JR Freight.
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
located in 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...
in the northern commercial center 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...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. It is the busiest station in Western Japan, serving 2,343,727 passengers daily in 2005.
Umeda Station is served by the following railways:
- Hankyu RailwayHankyu Railwayis 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, Kyōto Line, Takarazuka Line) - Hanshin Electric RailwayHanshin Electric Railwayis 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) - Osaka Municipal SubwayOsaka Municipal Subwayis 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...
(Midōsuji Line, Station number: M16) - Japan Freight Railway CompanyJapan Freight Railway Company, or , is one of the constituent companies of Japan Railways Group . It provides transportation of cargo nationwide. Its headquarters are in Shibuya, Tokyo near Shinjuku Station....
(JR Freight) (Umeda Freight Branch of Tōkaidō Main LineTokaido Main LineThe 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...
) - freight only
The nearby stations Ōsaka
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....
(JR West
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:...
), 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....
(JR West Tōzai Line
JR Tozai Line
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...
), Nishi-Umeda
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...
(Osaka Subway Yotsubashi Line, Y11) and Higashi-Umeda
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...
(Osaka Subway Tanimachi Line, T20) are within walking distance and connected by a large complex of underground malls.
Hanshin Railway
The underground Umeda terminal of Hanshin Electric Railway (officially Umeda Station, but commonly called Hanshin Umeda Station) is located south of Ōsaka Station, next to underground of Hanshin Department Store. The Hanshin station first opened on December 21, 1906 as a ground level station and moved to the present underground location on March 21, 1939.Layout
- There are five bay platforms and four tracks on the second basement. There are east ticket gates on the second basement and center ticket gates and west ticket gates on the first basement.
Main Line for , , , and
| 1 | (Not used during non-rush hour) ■limited express trains (for Kobe and Himeji) |
|---|---|
| 2 | ■limited express trains (for Kobe and Himeji) |
| 3 | ■express trains morning express trains limited express trains departing for Himeji at 6 the hour |
| 4 | ■local trains |
Adjacent stations of Hanshin Umeda
Hankyu Railway
The Umeda terminal of Hankyu Railway (officially Umeda Station, but commonly called Hankyu Umeda Station) is located northeast of Ōsaka Station.The station first opened on March 10, 1910, as a ground-level station. The original location of the station was southeast of Ōsaka Station and the Hankyu (then Minoo-Arima Electric Tramway) tracks crossed the 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...
by an overpass. The station was elevated on July 5, 1926.
After the opening of the current huge elevated station, spaces around and beneath the station, as well as the site of former station, were extensively redeveloped. One of the symbols of the commercial complex surrounding the station is the BIG MAN video screen above the Kinokuniya bookshop
Books Kinokuniya
is a Japanese bookstore chain operated by , founded in 1927, with its first store located in Shinjuku, Tokyo.It means "Store of Kii Province". The company has its headquarters in Meguro, Tokyo.-History:...
, common and necessary places to meet in this bustling railway station.
The Hankyu Department Store, built next to the station in 1929, was a pioneer of the successful business model of department stores run by urban railway companies in Japan. The store is still in business at the original location even after the move of the station (as of 2007, the reconstruction of the store building is in progress).
Layout
- There are ten bay platformBay platformBay platform is a railway-related term commonly used in the UK and Australia to describe a dead-end platform at a railway station that has through lines...
s and nine tracks on the third floor. There are south ticket gates on the third floor and center ticket gates and on Chayamachi ticket gates on the second floor.
| colspan=2|■Kyoto Line for , , and | |
| 1 | ■limited express trains ■local trains (in the morning and evening) |
|---|---|
| 2 | ■local trains (non rush-hour) ■commutation limited express trains (in the morning and the evening on weekdays) ■rapid express trains (in the morning and the evening) |
| 3 | ■semi-express trains ■rapid services (in the evening on weekdays) ■local trains (partly in the morning on weekdays) |
| colspan=2|■Takarazuka Line for , and | |
| 4 | ■express trains for Takarazuka (every day) ■commutation semi-express trains for Mino-o (in the morning on weekdays) |
| 5 | ■local trains (every day) ■commutation express trains (in the morning on weekdays) |
| 6 | Used in the rush hour on weekdays ■limited express trains for Nissei-Chuo ■commutation semi-express trains for Mino-o ■local trains for Hibarigaoka-Hanayashiki and Mino-o |
| ■Kobe Line for and Kobe | |
| 7 | ■local trains |
| 8 | ■limited express trains (non-rush hour) ■express trains (in the morning on weekdays) ■commutation express trains (from the evening until night on weekdays) ■local trains (every early morning and every night) |
| 9 | ■limited express trains ■morning commutation limited express trains ■rapid express trains ■express trains ■local trains (every early morning and every night) |
Adjacent stations of Hankyu Umeda
Osaka Municipal Subway
Umeda is the transferring point of three lines of the municipal subway: the Midōsuji Line, the Tanimachi Line and the Yotsubashi Line. Among them, only the Midōsuji Line station is named Umeda, with the station number M16. The Tanimachi Line station is Higashi-UmedaHigashi-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...
(meaning "East Umeda") and the Yotsubashi Line station is Nishi-Umeda
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...
(meaning "West Umeda"). These three stations are connected with each other by underground walkways. Regular tickets of the subway, Surutto Kansai cards and IC cards are valid until the passenger gets out the ticket barrier of the station. The transfer between the three Umeda stations is an exception of this principle; the fare can be calculated as one travel as if the passengers do not exit the station provided the passengers transfer within 30 minutes.
Umeda Station on the Midōsuji Line started its operation on May 20, 1933, as a temporary station. The station was moved to the present location on October 6, 1935. Originally the station with an island platform and two tracks was built amid one tunnel, but on November 5, 1989, the station was expanded to a tunnel existed next to the station (built for Tanimachi Line but due to change of plan remained unused for decades). The two tunnels are separated by a wall with some passages.
Layout
- There is an island platformIsland platformAn island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...
with two tracks on the second basement. There is a wall with passages in the center of the platform. On upper level of the platform, there are north, center-north-west, center-north-east, center-south and south ticket gates.
Adjacent stations of Subway Umeda
Japan Freight Railway
Umeda Station of Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight) is a freight-only station on the Umeda Branchline (unofficial name) of the Tōkaidō Main Line owned by West Japan Railway Company (JR West)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 station was built to separate freight services from Ōsaka Station and began operation on December 1, 1928. The yard of the station is located to the north, literally in the backyard, of the Ōsaka Station.
As of 2007, the relocation work of the freight station to the suburban yards is ongoing. The site, commonly called or , will be redeveloped.
The JR West Limited Express
Limited express
A limited express is a type of express train service. It refers to an express service that stops at a limited number of stops in comparison to other express services on the same or similar routes.- Japan :...
trains also use the freight line to transfer from the 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...
to the 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 ....
bypassing Ōsaka Station. No passenger trains stop at Umeda Station of JR Freight.
Surroundings
- Hankyu Department StoreHankyu Department Storeis a Japanese department store chain owned by , a subsidiary of H2O Retailing Corporation.-Stores:*Umeda, Osaka - Main Store **Hankyu Department Store Ings Annex**Hankyu Men's*Kobe*Takarazuka*Kawanishi*Senri*Kitahanada, Sakai*Sanda...
, Hanshin Department StoreHanshin Department Storeis a Japanese department store chain owned by , a subsidiary of H2O Retailing Corporation.- Stores :Umeda Head Store*13-13, Umeda Itchome, Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan*Access*At Ebista Nishinomiya in 1-26, Tanakacho, Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan...
(Both are owned by Hankyu Hanshin Department Stores, Inc.H2O Retailingis a stock holding company which is a member company of Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group. This article covers about a subsidiary which owns 2 department store chains: Hankyu Department Store and Hanshin Department Store.-History:...
) - HEP NAVIO
- Hankyu Men's
- TOHO Cinemas Umeda
- HEP FIVE
- Hankyu San-Bengai
- Books KinokuniyaBooks Kinokuniyais a Japanese bookstore chain operated by , founded in 1927, with its first store located in Shinjuku, Tokyo.It means "Store of Kii Province". The company has its headquarters in Meguro, Tokyo.-History:...
- Books Kinokuniya
- Hankyu Terminal Building
- Hankyu 17 bangai
- Hankyu Grand Building
- Hankyu 32 bandai
- Kitano Hankyu Building
- D.D.House
- Shin-Hankyu Building
- Shin-Hankyu Hachi-Bangai
- Hankyu Kappa Yokocho
- Hankyu Kosho no Machi
- Sonezaki Police Station
- Asahiya Shoten
- EST
- South Gate Building
- DaimaruDaimaruis a Japanese department stores chain, principally located in the Kansai region of Japan. The chain is operated by Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Stores, a subsidiary of J. Front Retailing...
Umeda - Pokémon Center Osaka
- Hotel Granvia Osaka
- Daimaru
- North Gate Buiilding
- Lucua
- JR Osaka IsetanIsetanis a Japanese department store. Based in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Isetan has branches throughout Japan and East Asia, including Bangkok, Jinan, Kaohsiung, Kuala Lumpur, Shanghai, Singapore and Tianjin and formerly in Hong Kong, London and Vienna....
-Mitsukoshi - Osaka Station City Cinema
- ITOCHUITOCHU, until 1992 "C. Itoh" in English, is a Japanese general trading concern based in Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka and Aoyama, Minato, Tokyo. It has a common origin with Marubeni Corporation. Itochu is a Fortune 500 company.-History:...
- Umeda Center Building
- the headquarters of Daikin IndustriesDaikin Industriesis a Japan-based multinational corporation present in Japan, China, Australia, India, Southeast Asia, Europe, and North America.The company was founded in 1924 by Akira Yamada in Osaka, Japan. Daikin has centrally been a chemical corporation, where its focus has been on air conditioning systems...
, Ltd. - the headquarters of NTT Data Sekisui Systems Corporation
- AnimateAnimateis the retailing arm of MOVIC and is the largest retailer of anime, games, and manga in Japan. The first and headquarters store of Animate opened in 1983 and is located in Ikebukuro, a district in Tokyo, Japan. Currently, there are 38 Animate stores in Japan, and two in Taipei, Taiwan...
Umeda
- the headquarters of Daikin Industries
- Yodobashi Umeda (Yodobashi CameraYodobashi CameraYodobashi Camera Co.,Ltd. is a chain store mainly selling electronic products. Currently, there are 21 stores in Japan. It also maintains two online stores in China; one with a limited selection of products from its Japanese online store through SBI VeriTrans that supports payments by UnionPay,...
Multimedia Umeda, Comme Ça Store, etc.) - Chayamachi Applause
- Umeda Arts Theater
- Hotel Hankyu International
- NU Chayamachi
- Chaska Chayamachi
- Maruzen & Junkudo Umeda
- Mainichi Broadcasting SystemMainichi Broadcasting Systemis a broadcasting station in Osaka, Japan, affiliated with Japan Radio Network , National Radio Network , Japan News Network and TBS Network, serving in the Kansai region. MBS is also one of the major stockholders of Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings, Inc...
, Inc. (MBS) - Umeda Loft
- Osaka Marubiru
- Umeda DT Tower
- E-MA
- Diamor Osaka
- Whity Umeda
- the Hilton Plaza East
- Hilton OsakaHilton HotelsHilton Hotels & Resorts is an international chain of full-service hotels and resorts founded by Conrad Hilton and now owned by Hilton Worldwide. Hilton hotels are either owned by, managed by, or franchised to independent operators by Hilton Worldwide. Hilton Hotels became the first coast-to-coast...
- Junkudo Umeda
- Hilton Osaka
- the Hilton Plaza West
- Osaka Garden City
- HERBIS OSAKA
- the Ritz-CarltonRitz-CarltonThe Ritz-Carlton is a brand of luxury hotels and resorts with 75 properties located in major cities and resorts in 24 countries worldwide...
Osaka
- the Ritz-Carlton
- HERBIS ENT
- Osaka Shiki TheatreShiki Theatre Companyis one of Japan's best-known and largest theatre companies. Shiki Theatre Company employs over 800 actors and staff, and stages about 2800 performances a year. Shiki Theatre Company operates nine theaters for their exclusive use. Originally, they staged classic plays by Jean Anouilh or Jean...
- Billboard live Osaka
- Osaka Shiki Theatre
- HERBIS OSAKA
- Shin Umeda City
- Umeda Sky Building
- the Westin OsakaWestin HotelsWestin Hotels & Resorts are an upscale hotel chain owned by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide. As of 2011, Westin operated over 160 hotels in 37 countries.-History:...
See also
- Ōsaka StationOsaka Stationis 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....
- Transport in Greater OsakaTransport in Greater OsakaTransport in Keihanshin is much like that of the Tokyo, includes public and private rail and highway networks; airports for international, domestic, and general aviation; buses; motorcycle delivery services, walking, bicycling, and commercial shipping. The nexus is in the central part of Osaka,...