Tennōji Station(天王寺駅, Tennōji-eki) is a major railway station on the JR West Osaka Loop Line, Hanwa Line, Yamatoji Line, Osaka Metro Midōsuji Line, and Tanimachi Line, located in Tennōji-ku and Abeno-ku, Osaka, Japan, and Tennōji-ekimae Station(天王寺駅前駅, Tennōji-eki-mae-eki) is a railway station on the tram Hankai Uemachi Line in Abeno-ku, Osaka, Japan. They are also connected to Ōsaka Abenobashi Station on the Kintetsu Minami Osaka Line. It forms as one of Osaka's main railway terminals to the south for lines operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Tennōji Station

Tennōji-eki-mae Station

Connecting station

JR West Tennōji Station

Platforms of Hanwa Line
Concourse of JR Tennōji Station after renovation in 2013
Concourse of JR Tennōji Station before renovation

Layout

1■ Hanwa Line Kinokuni Lineonly for disembarking passengers in the morning Extra limited express train "Kuroshio 81"
2■ only for disembarking passengers
3, 4■ Hanwa Line Kinokuni Linerapid services and regional rapid services for Otori, Hineno, Wakayama, Gobo and Kii-Tanabe
■ Kansai Airport LineKansai Airport rapid services starting for Kansai Airport
5, 6■ only for disembarking passengers
7■ Hanwa Linelocal trains and regional rapid services for Otori, Hineno and Wakayama
8■ Hanwa Linelocal trains for Otori, Hineno and Wakayama
9■ only for disembarking passengers
  • Osaka Loop Line - 2 island platforms serving 3 tracks on the lower level than the Hanwa Line
11, 12■ Osaka Loop Linecounterclockwise for Tsuruhashi, Kyobashi and Osaka
13■ only for disembarking passengers
14■ Osaka Loop Lineclockwise local trains from Tsuruhashi for Bentencho, Nishikujo and Osaka Change trains at Nishikujo for Universal City
  • Yamatoji Line - 2 island platforms serving 4 tracks on the lower level than the Hanwa Line
15■ Hanwa Linefrom the Osaka Loop Line counterclockwise track for Otori and Wakayama
■ Kansai Airport LineKansai Airport limited express trains "Haruka" for Kansai Airport Kansai Airport rapid services for Kansai Airport
■ Kinokuni Linelimited express trains "Kuroshio" for Shirahama and Shingu (except "Kuroshio 81") Kishuji rapid service for Yuasa and Gobo
■ Yamatoji Linefor Oji, Nara, Kamo and Takada (only in the morning)
16■ Yamatoji Linefor Oji, Nara, Kamo and Takada
17■ Yamatoji Linefor JR Namba
■ Osaka Loop Lineclockwise trains from the Yamatoji Line for Bentencho, Nishikujo and Osaka Change trains at Nishikujo for Universal City
18■ Yamatoji Linepart of trains for JR Namba
■ Osaka Loop Lineclockwise trains from the Yamatoji Line and the Hanwa Line for Bentencho, Nishikujo and Osaka Change trains at Nishikujo for Universal City
■ JR Kyoto Linelimited express trains for Shin-Osaka and Kyoto
Track layout of Tennōji Station and vicinity
Osaka Loop Line to Kyōbashi
Kansai Main Line (Yamatoji Line) to JR Namba
Osaka Loop Line to NishikujōKansai Main Line (Yamatoji Line) to Nara
Hanwa Line to Wakayama

Train services in off-peak hours

Yamatoji Line

eastbound trains 4 Yamatoji rapid services from the Osaka Loop Line to Nara (every 15 minutes), of which 2 continue to Kamo (every 30 minutes) 4 local trains from JR Namba to Oji (every 15 minutes)

westbound trains 4 local trains to JR Namba (every 15 minutes)

Osaka Loop Line

counterclockwise trains 12 trains to Osaka via Kyobashi (every 5 minutes)

clockwise trains 4 Yamatoji rapid services to Osaka via Nishikujo (every 15 minutes) 4 Airport/Kishuji rapid services to Osaka via Nishikujo (every 15 minutes) 4 local trains to Osaka via Nishikujo (every 15 minutes)

Hanwa Line

southbound trains 4 Airport rapid services to Kansai Airport, coupling with Kishuji rapid services until Hineno 4 Kishuji rapid services to Wakayama, coupling with Airport rapid services until Hineno 4 regional rapid services to Hineno 4 local trains to Otori

Adjacent stations

«Service»
Yamatoji Line
Shin-ImamiyaLocalTōbu-shijō-mae
Shin-ImamiyaRegional RapidKyūhōji
Shin-ImamiyaRapidKyūhōji
Shin-ImamiyaYamatoji RapidKyūhōji
Osaka Loop Line
Shin-ImamiyaLocalTeradacho
OsakaLimited Express KuroshioHanwa Line
OsakaKansai Airport Limited Express HarukaHanwa Line
Hanwa Line
TerminusLocalBishōen
TerminusRegional RapidSakaishi
Shin-Imamiya (Yamatoji Line)Direct Rapid (Northbound only)Sakaishi
Shin-Imamiya (Yamatoji Line)RapidSakaishi
Shin-Imamiya (Yamatoji Line)Kansai Airport Rapid Kishuji RapidSakaishi
Osaka Loop LineLimited Express KuroshioIzumi-Fuchu (some trains only) Hineno
Osaka Loop LineKansai Airport Limited Express HarukaIzumi-Fuchu (some trains only) Kansai Airport
Shin-Osaka (JR-A46)West Express GingaWakayama (JR-R54)

History

Station numbering was introduced to the JR West facilities March 2018 with the Yamatoji Line being assigned station number JR-Q20, the Osaka Loop line being assigned station number JR-O01, and the Hanwa Line being assigned station number JR-R20.

Osaka Metro station

Osaka Metro Tennōji Station is an interchange serving the Midōsuji and Tanimachi lines. The platforms are not adjacent to each other, but are connected by a long passageway within the ticket gates.

Layout

Midosuji Line

1■ Midosuji Linefor Abiko and Nakamozu (including trains terminating at Tennōji)
2■ Midosuji LineStarting Tennoji for Namba, Umeda, Nakatsu and Shin-Osaka
3■ Midosuji Linefrom Nakamozu, Shinkanaoka and Abiko for Namba, Umeda, Shin-Osaka and Minoh-kayano

Tanimachi Line

1■ Tanimachi Linefor Yaominami
2■ Tanimachi Linefor Higashi-Umeda, Miyakojima and Dainichi

Train services in off-peak hours

Midosuji Line (weekdays)

northbound trains 6 or 7 trains from Nakamozu to Minoh-kayano (every 8 minutes) 6 or 7 trains starting from Tennoji to Shin-Osaka (every 8 minutes)

southbound trains 6 or 7 trains to Nakamozu (every 8 minutes)

Midosuji Line (weekends and holidays)

northbound trains 8 trains from Nakamozu to Minoh-kayano (every 7.5 minutes) 8 trains starting from Tennoji to Shin-Osaka (every 7.5 minutes)

southbound trains 8 trains to Nakamozu (every 7.5 minutes)

Tanimachi Line

northbound trains 10 trains to Dainichi (every 6 minutes)

southbound trains 10 trains to Yao-minami (every 6 minutes)

Hankai Tramway Tennoji-ekimae Station

Layout

2 dead-end platforms serving a track are located on Abenosuji Avenue. After widening the avenue and relocated westward on December 3, 2016, the tram stop is connected from JR West Tennoji Station and Kintetsu Railway Osaka Abenobashi Station via Abeno Pedestrian Bridge and from Osaka Metro Tennoji Station via the underground passage. After the relocation, an elevator became in use to enable wheelchairs and baby buggies to access to the Uemachi Line.

■ Uemachi Linefor Sumiyoshi-Toriimae, Abikomichi and Hamadera-ekimae

Tram services in off-peak hours

10 trams to Abikomichi via Sumiyoshi-Toriimae, of which 5 continues to Hamadera-ekimae (every 6 minutes)

Adjacent stations

«Service»
Hankai Tramway (HN01)
Uemachi Line
Terminus-Abeno (HN02)

Surrounding area

Since so many train lines meet in one location, Tennōji has become a large transfer station. As a result, the area around the station has become quite built up with may buildings as high as 10 or 12 stories high.

Buses

Transit bus

Osaka City Bus Corporation (Abenobashi, Abenobashi-nishi)

Kintetsu Bus Co., Ltd. (Abenobashi, Abenobashi-higashiguchi)

Expressway bus

Kintetsu Bus Co., Ltd. (Abenobashi Bus Station)

West JR Bus Company, JR Bus Kanto Co., Ltd., Osaka Bus Co., Ltd. (Tennoji Station, the east side of Tennoji Park)

Airport limousine

Osaka Airport Transport Co., Ltd. (the north side of Apollo Building)

Kintetsu Bus Co., Ltd., Kansai Airport Transportation Enterprise Co., Ltd. (the north side of Osaka Abenobashi Station)

For details, see Osaka Abenobashi Station#Bus stops

See also

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