Teradachō Station

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Teradacho Station

寺田町駅
Terada station.jpg
Teradacho Station entrance in February 2011
Location4-11-21 Daidō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu
Japan
Coordinates34°38′52.36″N 135°31′24.13″E / 34.6478778°N 135.5233694°E / 34.6478778; 135.5233694Coordinates: 34°38′52.36″N 135°31′24.13″E / 34.6478778°N 135.5233694°E / 34.6478778; 135.5233694
Operated byJR logo (west).svg JR West
Line(s) O  Osaka Loop Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus stop
Other information
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened16 July 1932
Location
Teradacho Station is located in Japan
Teradacho Station
Teradacho Station
Location within Japan

Teradacho Station (寺田町駅, Teradachō-eki) is a railway station on the Osaka Loop Line in Tennōji-ku, Osaka, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Station layout[]

The station has two elevated side platforms, serving two tracks.

Platforms[]

1 ■ Osaka Loop Line inner track (counter-clockwise)
for Tsuruhashi and Kyōbashi
2 ■ Osaka Loop Line outer track (clockwise)
for Tennōji and Shin-Imamiya

  • The ticket vending machines and ticket barriers in September 2006

  • The platforms in August 2013

Adjacent stations[]

« Service »
Osaka Loop Line
Tennōji - Momodani

History[]

The station opened on 16 July 1932.[1] Following the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.[1]

In August 2015, an old station sign painted directly on the wall and dating from the 1930s or 1940s was uncovered during renovation work, and this was subsequently preserved.[2][3]

  • The old station sign uncovered in August 2015

  • The old station sign on display in July 2016

Surrounding area[]

  • Ikuno Shopping Arcade
  • Osaka Kyoiku University Tennōji Junior High School, Osaka Kyoiku University High School Tennōji
  • Osaka Ikuno Technical High School
  • Kokoku High School
  • Clark Memorial International High School

Bus services[]

Buses operate from the "Teradachō-ekimae" bus stop by Osaka Municipal Transportation Bureau.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). II. Japan: JTB. p. 120. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  2. ^ 壁に駅名「味がある」昭和な表示板 大阪・寺田町駅 [Showa-era station sign at Teradacho Station in Osaka]. Asahi Shimbun Digital (in Japanese). Japan: The Asahi Shimbun Company. 4 September 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
  3. ^ 大阪環状線寺田町駅「旧駅名標」��その後 [Update on old station sign at Teradacho Station on Osaka Loop Line]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 13 November 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2015.

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