Shinsaibashi Station
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Shinsaibashi Station 心斎橋駅  | ||||||||||||||||
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 Midōsuji Line platform | ||||||||||||||||
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| System | Osaka Metro | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Osaka Metro | |||||||||||||||
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| Platforms | 2 island platforms (1 for each line) | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 (2 for each line) | |||||||||||||||
| Connections |  Yotsubashi Line (Yotsubashi Y 14 )
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| Station code | M 19 N 15 | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 20 May 1933 (Midosuji Line) 11 December 1996 (Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line) | |||||||||||||||
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Shinsaibashi Station (心斎橋駅, Shinsaibashi-eki) is a metro station on the Osaka Metro located in Shinsaibashi, Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan.
Osaka Metro
Midōsuji Line (Station number: M19)
Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line (Station number: N15)
Yotsubashi Line (Yotsubashi, Station number: Y14)
For the purpose of fare calculation, Shinsaibashi Station is treated as the same station as Yotsubashi Station on the Yotsubashi Line.
History
- May 20, 1933 - The Midōsuji Line from transient Umeda Station to Shinsaibashi Station opened.
- December 11, 1996 - The Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line from Kyobashi to Shinsaibashi was opened, and the line was renamed the Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line.
- August 29, 1997 - The Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line from Shinsaibashi to Taisho and from Tsurumi-ryokuchi and Kadoma-minami were opened. A moving walkway was also installed to link Shinsaibashi with the neighbouring Yotsubashi Station.
It was announced in 2014 that the Midōsuji Line will get platform screen doors installed at the station.[1]
