Namba Station (難波駅, なんば駅) is a name shared by two physically separated railway stations in the Namba district of Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan, operated by Nankai Electric Railway 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

Nankai Electric Railway

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.

Adjacent stations

Osaka Metro

Layout

Midōsuji 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). , the island platform serves only southbound trains, and the northbound side of the island platform is fenced off.

Sennichimae Line

Yotsubashi Line

History

The Nankai Electric Railway station opened on 29 December 1885. 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.

Future plans

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.

Surrounding area