Watanabebashi Station

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Watanabebashi Station

渡辺橋駅
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Station entrance
LocationNakanoshima Sanchōme, Kita, Osaka, Osaka
(大阪市北区中之島三丁目)
Japan
Coordinates 34°41′37.73″N135°29′40.89″E / 34.6938139°N 135.4946917°E / 34.6938139; 135.4946917 Coordinates: 34°41′37.73″N135°29′40.89″E / 34.6938139°N 135.4946917°E / 34.6938139; 135.4946917
Operated by Keihan Electric Railway
Line(s) Nakanoshima Line
Platforms2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
History
Opened2008
Watanabebashi Station layout
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Watanabebashi Station (渡辺橋駅) is a railway station on the Keihan Electric Railway Nakanoshima Line in Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan, and opened on October 19, 2008 (the day of the opening of the Nakanoshima Line).

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Station layout

An island platform serving two tracks is located on the 3rd basement, ticket gates are on the 2nd basement, and an underground mall called "MINAMO" is on the 1st basement. This station is directly connected to Higobashi Station on the Osaka Municipal Subway Yotsubashi Line (Exit 4) via the underground passage under Yotsubashi-suji.

1  Nakanoshima Line for Kyōbashi, Hirakatashi, Chūshojima, Sanjō and Demachiyanagi
2  Nakanoshima Line to Nakanoshima

Surroundings

Train stations

Major facilities

Dōjimahama Itchōme, Kita-ku
Dōjimahama Nichōme, Kita-ku
Nakanoshima Nichōme, Kita-ku
Nakanoshima Sanchōme, Kita-ku
Dōjima Itchōme, Kita-ku
Dōjima Nichōme, Kita-ku
Dōjima Sanchōme, Kita-ku
Nakanoshima Yonchōme, Kita-ku

Rivers, bridges, and streets

Watanabe Bridge, Tamino Bridge, Tamae Bridge
Nishiki Bridge, Higo Bridge, Chikuzen Bridge, Joan Bridge

Bus stops

Osaka Municipal Transportation Bureau (Watanabebashi)
Hokko Kanko Bus Co.

Adjacent stations

«Service»
Keihan Railway Nakanoshima Line
Nakanoshima
(Osaka International Convention Center)
All types Ōebashi


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