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Dainichiis a train station on the Osaka Municipal Subway Tanimachi Line and Osaka Monorail located in Moriguchi, Osaka, Japan.-Lines:*Osaka Municipal Subway Tanimachi Line *Osaka Monorail Main Line -History:...
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Moriguchiis a train station on the Osaka Municipal Subway Tanimachi Line) located in Moriguchi, Osaka, Japan.-Layout:*There is an island platform with two tracks underground.-Stations next to Moriguchi:...
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{{BS2|tBHF|O1=HUB84|HUB61|3.0|T13
Taishibashi-Imaichiis a train station on the two lines of Osaka Municipal Subway located in Asahi-ku, Osaka and Moriguchi in Osaka prefecture, Japan]-Lines:*Osaka Municipal Subway-Layout:Tanimachi Line*The platform is in Osaka and Moriguchi cities....
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{{BS2|tBHF||4.0|T14 Senbayashi-Ōmiya||}}
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Sekime-Takadonois a train station on the Osaka Municipal Subway Tanimachi Line located in Asahi-ku, Osaka, Japan.-Layout:*There is an island platform with two tracks underground.-Stations next to Sekime-Takadono:...
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{{BS2|tBHF||5.9|T16
Noe-Uchindaiis a train station on the Osaka Municipal Subway Tanimachi Line located in Miyakojima-ku, Osaka, Japan.-Layout:There are an island platform and two tracks underground.-Stations next to Noe-Uchindai:...
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{{BS2|tBHF||7.2|T17
Miyakojimais a train station on the Osaka Municipal Subway Tanimachi Line in Miyakojima-ku, Osaka, Japan.There is a plan of a station with a proposed name Miyakojima on the Osaka Higashi Line. However the location of the new station will not be the same place as the subway station. The final name of the...
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{{BS4|HUB63|tBHF|O2=HUB25|HUB64||8.5|T18
Tenjimbashisuji Rokuchōmeis located in Tenjimbashi Rokuchome, Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan. Nicknamed, "Ten-roku", it is located on the Osaka Municipal Subway Tanimachi Line, the Sakaisuji Line and the Hankyu Railway Senri Line ....
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Senri Lineis a railway line of Hankyu Railway. It was completed on March 1, 1967. There are through trains to and from the Kyoto Line and the Osaka Municipal Subway Sakaisuji Line.-Stations:-Abandoned stations:...
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Sakaisuji Line|}}
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{{BS2|tBHF||9.3|T19
Nakazakichōis located on the Osaka Municipal Subway Tanimachi Line in Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan.-Layout:*There is an island platform with 2 tracks underground.-Surroundings:*the headquarters of Yamahisa Co., Ltd.*Hotel Daitoyo*Tengo Nakazaki Shopping Arcade...
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Osakais a station on the West Japan Railway Company located in the Umeda district in Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan. It is the city's main rail terminal in the north....
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Osaka Loop LineThe is a railway line in Japan operated by West Japan Railway Company . It encircles central Osaka.The second loop line, the Osaka Higashi Line, from Hanaten to Kyuhoji was opened on March 15, 2008, and the line from Shigino to Shin-Ōsaka is planned to open in 2020.-Outline:This loop line consists...
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{{BS2|tBHF||10.3|T20
Higashi-Umedais a train station on the Osaka Municipal Subway Tanimachi Line in Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan. The station is located along Whity Umeda.-Connecting lines from Higashi-Umeda:*Osaka Municipal Subway**Midōsuji Line...
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JR Tōzai Lineis one of several Metro / commuter rail lines and services in Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto Metropolitan Area, operated by West Japan Railway Company. The line, whose name literally means "east-west", runs underground through central Osaka and connects the Gakkentoshi Line at Kyobashi Station in Osaka and the...
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{{BS4|tKRZt|tKRZt|tBHFq|O3=HUB81|tSTRrf||| Sakaisuji Line|}}
{{BS4|tBHF|tBHF|O2=HUB84|HUB61||11.5|T21
Minami-Morimachiis a train station on the two lines of Osaka Municipal Subway in Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan.-Lines:*Osaka Municipal Subway**Tanimachi Line **Sakaisuji Line *West Japan Railway Company **JR Tōzai Line -Layout:...
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{{BS4|tSTRlf|tKRZt|tSTRq||||L： Osaka-Tenmangū|}}
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Nakanoshima LineThe is a railway line operated by the Keihan Electric Railway in Osaka, Japan. It opened on October 19, 2008.-Services:The following services operate on the Nakanoshima Line, through-running to/from the Keihan Main Line...
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{{BS4|HUB62|tBHF|O2=HUB82|||{{BSkm|13.1|13.3}}|T22
Temmabashiis a train station on the Keihan Electric Railway and Osaka Municipal Subway located in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan.-Lines:Keihan Electric Railway* Keihan Main Line* Nakanoshima LineOsaka Municipal Subway* Tanimachi Line -Keihan Railway:...
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{{BS2|tBHF|O1=HUB84|HUB64|{{BSkm|13.8|14.2}}|T23
Tanimachi YonchōmeTanimachi Yonchome Station is a train station of the Osaka Municipal Subway located in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan, and the station is also called "".-Layout:...
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{{BS2|tBHF|O1=HUB84|HUB61|{{BSkm|14.6|15.2}}|T24
Tanimachi Rokuchōmeis a train station on the Osaka Municipal Subway in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan, and also called "".-Lines:*Osaka Municipal Subway**Tanimachi Line **Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line -Layout:...
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{{BS2|tBHF|O1=HUB84|HUB64|{{BSkm|15.5|16.1}}|T25
Tanimachi Kyūchōmeis a train station on the two lines of Osaka Municipal Subway in Ikutamamaemachi, Tennōji-ku, Osaka, Japan. Nicknamed "", the station connects to Osaka Uehommachi Station on the Kintetsu Lines.-History:...
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Kintetsu, named Kinki Nippon Railway Co., Ltd. in English until June 27, 2003, is a Japanese rail transit corporation commonly known as . It is the largest non-JR railway in Japan. Its complex network of lines connects Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Nagoya, Tsu and Ise...
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Namba Lineis an underground railway line of Kintetsu Corporation in Osaka, Japan opened in 1970. It is an extension of the Osaka Line and the Nara Line. The line is parallel to the Osaka Municipal Subway Sennichimae Line...
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{{BS2|tBHF||{{BSkm|16.5|16.9}}|T26
Shitennōji-mae Yūhigaokais a train station on the Osaka Municipal Subway Tanimachi Line in Tennoji-ku, Osaka, Japan.-History:*December 17, 1968: "Shitennoji-mae Station" opened.*August 29, 1997: renamed "Shitennoji-mae Yuhigaoka Station".-Layout:...
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{{BS6|||tBHF|O3=HUB84|HUB64||ÜWo+l|{{BSkm|17.6|17.8}}|T27
Tennōjiis a train station on the JR West Osaka Loop Line, Hanwa Line, Yamatoji Line, Osaka Municipal Subway Midōsuji Line, and Tanimachi Line, located in Tennōji-ku and Abeno-ku, Osaka, Japan, and is a train station on the tram Hankai Uemachi Line in Abeno-ku, Osaka, Japan...
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Kansai Main LineThe is a Japanese railway line which connects Nagoya Station with JR Namba Station in Osaka. It is jointly run by the Central Japan Railway Company and the West Japan Railway Company with the boundary between both companies being located at Kameyama Station in Kameyama, Mie Prefecture.The section...
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Yamatoji LineThe is the common name of the western portion of the Kansai Main Line, and the name has been used since March 13, 1988. The electrified portion is one of commuter rail lines and services in Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto Metropolitan Area, owned and operated by West Japan Railway Company...
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{{BS6|||tSTR|uSTR|tSTR|LUECKE|||JR West:
Hanwa LineThe is one of commuter rail lines and services in Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto Metropolitan Area, owned and operated by West Japan Railway Company. The line runs between Osaka and Wakayama, Japan and has a 1.7-kilometre branchline in Osaka suburb....
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{{BS4||tBHF|O2=HUB84|uBHF|O3=HUB82|tSTR|{{BSkm|18.2|18.4}}|T28
Abenois a railway station on the Tanimachi Line of the Osaka Municipal Subway , as well as a tram stop on the Hankai Uemachi Line , in Abeno-ku, Osaka, Japan.-Layout:Osaka Municipal Subway Tanimachi Line *an island platform serving two tracks under Abeno-suji....
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{{BS4||emtKRZ|ueABZlg|tSTR|||Nankai: Hirano Line|}}
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Hankaiis a company which owns two tramway lines in the cities of Osaka and Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The parent company is Nankai Electric Railway Co., Ltd.-Now owned:*Hankai Line 14.1 km...
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Uemachi LineThe is a tramway line of Hankai Tramway Co., Ltd. in Osaka, Japan.-History:*September 20, 1900 - Osaka Horse Rail Co. from Tennoji-nishimon-mae to Higashi-Tengachaya was opened....
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{{BS6|||tBHF|ueLUECKE||LUECKE|{{BSkm|19.3|19.5}}|T29
Fuminosatois a train station on the Osaka Municipal Subway Tanimachi Line in Abeno-ku, Osaka, Japan. Trains starting from Fuminosato bound for Miyakojima and Dainichi also run.-Layout:There is an island platform with two tracks on the second basement....
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{{BS6|||tKRZ|uxmKRZu|STRq|STRrf|||JR West: Hanwa Line|}}
{{BS2|tBHF|ueLUECKE|{{BSkm|20.3|20.5}}|T30
Tanabeis a train station on the Osaka Municipal Subway Tanimachi Line located in Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka, Japan.-Layout:There is an island platform with two tracks on the second basement.-Stations next to Tanabe:...
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{{BS2|tBHF|ueLUECKE|{{BSkm|21.3|21.5}}|T31
Komagawa-Nakanois a train station on the Osaka Municipal Subway Tanimachi Line in Harinakano Itchome, Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka, Japan.-Layout:*There is an island platform with two tracks on the second basement.-Surroundings:*Komagawa Shopping Arcade...
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{{BS4||tSTR|uexSTRlf|uexKBHFr|||Hirano (Nankai）|}}
{{BS2|tBHF||{{BSkm|23.0|23.2}}|T32
Hiranois a train station in the Hirano-ku ward, city of Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.-Layout:There is an island platform and two tracks underground.-Stations next to Hirano:...
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{{BS2|tBHF||{{BSkm|24.4|24.6}}|T33
Kire-Uriwariis a train station on the Osaka Municipal Subway Tanimachi Line located in Hirano-ku, Osaka, Japan.-Layout:There is an island platform and two tracks underground, and a returning track in the east of the platform.-Stations next to Kire-Uriwari:...
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{{BS2|tBHF||{{BSkm|25.7|25.9}}|T34
Detois a train station on the Osaka Municipal Subway Tanimachi Line located in Hirano-ku, Osaka, Japan.-Layout:There is an island platform with two tracks underground.-Deto Bus Terminal:Osaka Municipal Transportation Bureau...
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{{BS2|tBHF||{{BSkm|26.9|27.1}}|T35
Nagaharais a train station on the Osaka Municipal Subway Tanimachi Line located in Hirano-ku, Osaka, Japan.-Layout:There is an island platform with two tracks underground.-Stations next to Nagahara:...
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{{BS2|KBHFe|STR|{{BSkm|28.1|28.3}}|T36
Yaominamiis one of the termini of the Osaka Municipal Subway Tanimachi Line located in Yao, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.-Layout:There is an island platform with two tracks on the ground level.-Surroundings:*Osaka Municipal Transportation Buerau Yao Depot*Yao Airport...
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The {{nihongo|
Tanimachi Line|谷町線|Tanimachi-sen}} is a
rapid transitA rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway, metro or metropolitan railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with a high capacity and frequency, and grade separation from other traffic. Rapid transit systems are typically located either in underground tunnels or on...
line of the
Osaka Municipal Subwayis the metro network in the city of Osaka, Japan, forming an integral part of the extensive mass transit system of Greater Osaka , having 125 out of the 1,108 rail stations in the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto region. In 2010 the greater Osaka region had 13 million rail passengers daily of which the Osaka...
, running from
Dainichi Stationis a train station on the Osaka Municipal Subway Tanimachi Line and Osaka Monorail located in Moriguchi, Osaka, Japan.-Lines:*Osaka Municipal Subway Tanimachi Line *Osaka Monorail Main Line -History:...
in
Moriguchiis a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan which serves as a satellite town to Osaka.As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 146,524 and the density of 11,510 persons per km²...
to
Yaominami Stationis one of the termini of the Osaka Municipal Subway Tanimachi Line located in Yao, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.-Layout:There is an island platform with two tracks on the ground level.-Surroundings:*Osaka Municipal Transportation Buerau Yao Depot*Yao Airport...
in
Yaois a city in Osaka, Japan.As of 2009, the city has an estimated population of 271,454 and the density of 6,510 persons per km². The total area is 41.71 km².Yao is home to a general aviation airport, Yao Airport.The city was founded on April 1, 1948....
through
Osakais a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
City. Its official name is {{nihongo|
Rapid Electric Tramway Line No. 2|高速電気軌道第2号線}}, while the
Osaka Municipal Transportation BureauOsaka Municipal Transportation Bureau is a public department of transportation of the city of Osaka, Japan, which operates the municipal subway lines, the New Tram and city buses.-Current:...
refers to it as {{nihongo|
Osaka City Rapid Railway Line No. 2|大阪市高速鉄道第2号線}}, and in MLIT publications, it is written as {{nihongo|
Line No. 2 (Tanimachi Line)|2号線（谷町線）}}. On line maps, stations on the Tanimachi Line are indicated with the letter
T.
The central part of the line runs underneath Tanimachi-suji, a broad north-south thoroughfare lined with
prefecturalis a prefecture located in the Kansai region on Honshū, the main island of Japan. The capital is the city of Osaka. It is the center of Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto area.- History :...
government buildings and Buddhist temples. Its only above-ground segment is the vicinity of Yaominami Station. The line color on maps, station signs and train livery is {{nihongo|royal purple|京紫|kyō-murasaki}}, derived from the
kasayaKāṣāya are the robes of Buddhist monks and nuns, named after a brown or saffron dye. In Sanskrit and Pali, these robes are also given the more general term cīvara, which references the robes without regard to color....
robes worn by Buddhist monks .
Overview
As noted above, the Tanimachi Line is officially "Line No. 2", but it was actually the fourth to open, after Line No. 3 (the
Yotsubashi Line) during
World War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and Line No. 4 (the Chūō Line) in the early 1960s. The line was opened gradually from the late 1960s to the early 1980s.
Ridership, though less than half the numbers of the
Midōsuji Line, is still the second-highest of all lines in the Osaka subway network, thanks to the large number of government buildings in eastern
Chūō-ku, Osaka is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. It has an area of 8.88 km2, and a population of 60,085. It houses Osaka's financial district, as well as the Osaka Prefecture offices and principal shopping and tourist areas.-Diplomatic missions:...
and schools around Tennōji (total ridership for fiscal year 2009 was approximately 480,000 per day). It is also the second-most profitable subway line in Osaka (total profit for FY 2009 was ¥7.3 billion — a 9.4% increase over the previous year).
The Tanimachi Line has the longest operating distance (for the purpose of fare calculation) in the Osaka subway network, after the Midōsuji Line (although the latter would be the longest in the Osaka subway network if the
Kita-Osaka Kyūkō RailwayThe is a railway operator of Osaka, Japan. The sole line named is actually an extension of the Midōsuji Line Osaka Municipal Subway. Kitakyū, as it is often abbreviated, also owns various commercial and residential properties along the line.-History:...
section of the Midōsuji Line was taken into account). It runs completely underground from Dainichi to just before Yaominami, and was known as the longest continuously underground subway line in Japan for a long time after the opening of Yaominami Station (it was also among the longest subway tunnels in the world at the time of its opening). Now, it is fourth in Japan after the
ToeiThe is Tokyo's public transportation authority. Its subway lines are commonly described as 都営 Toei, meaning "operated by the metropolitan government ." It is one of two rapid transit systems making up the Tokyo subway system, the other being Tokyo Metro.-Toei Subway:The lines were originally...
Ōedo LineThe is a subway line in Tokyo, Japan operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation . It commenced full operations on December 12, 2000; using the Japanese calendar this reads "12/12/12" as the year 2000 equals Heisei 12...
(entire line, 40.7km),
Saitama Rapid Railway LineThe is the continuation of the Namboku Line, starting at Akabane-Iwabuchi station in Tokyo and ending at Urawa Misono Station in Saitama. It was completed on March 28, 2001....
/
Tokyo Metrois one of two rapid transit systems making up the Tokyo subway system, the other being Toei. It is the most used subway system in the world in terms of annual passenger rides.-Organization:...
Namboku LineThe is a subway line owned and operated by Tokyo Metro in Tokyo, Japan. Its name literally means South-North Line. The line runs between Meguro in Shinagawa and Akabane-Iwabuchi in Kita...
/Tōkyū
Meguro Line (Urawa-Misono –
Fudōmaeis a railway station on the Tokyu Meguro Line in Shinagawa, Tokyo. It is only for the local trains not the express.-History:The station opened on March 11, 1923 as when the Meguro Kamata Railway started its operation between Meguro Station and Maruko Station...
via
Akabane-Iwabuchiis a subway station in the Tokyo Metro network. It is located in Kita, Tokyo. The station is number N-19 in the Tokyo Metro labeling system.- References :...
and
Megurois a railway station located in Tokyo's Shinagawa ward close to the boundary with Meguro ward. The station is just south of Meguro Dori .-Lines:Meguro Station is served by the following lines:*East Japan Railway Company Yamanote Line...
, 36.9km), and
Nagoya Municipal Subwayis the subway system that serves the Nagoya, Aichi, Japan area. Like other large Japanese cities, Greater Nagoya's subways are heavily complemented by suburban rail, forming an extensive network of 47 lines rivaling cities such as New York and London...
Meijō LineThe is a subway line, part of the system in Nagoya, Japan. It is a loop line that runs from Kanayama, through Sakae, Ōzone, Nagoya Daigaku, and back to Kanayama, all within Nagoya. The Meijō Line's color on maps is wisteria purple. Its stations carry the letter M followed by a number. Officially,...
/
Meikō Line (entire line, 32.4km).
If one considers
Higashi-Umedais a train station on the Osaka Municipal Subway Tanimachi Line in Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan. The station is located along Whity Umeda.-Connecting lines from Higashi-Umeda:*Osaka Municipal Subway**Midōsuji Line...
,
Umedais a railway station located in Kita-ku in the northern commercial center of Osaka, Japan. It is the busiest station in Western Japan, serving 2,343,727 passengers daily in 2005.Umeda Station is served by the following railways:...
, and
Nishi-Umedais the terminus of the Osaka Municipal Subway Yotsubashi Line in Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan, close to Herbis OSAKA and Herbis ENT operated by Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd...
Stations as the same station (as they are for the purpose of transfers within 30 minutes), the Tanimachi Line has connections to all other subway lines in Osaka. (By comparison, the Chūō Line is the only subway line in Osaka that connects to all other subway lines, as well as the
Nankō Port Town Line.)
Line data
- Above-ground section: vicinity of Yaominami Station
- Blocking system
Automatic Block Signaling, or ABS, is a block system that consists of a series of signals that divide a railway line into a series of blocks and then functions to control the movement of trains between them through automatic signals...
: Automatic
- Train protection system: WS-ATC
- Cars per train: 6 (1976 – present)
- Maximum possible cars per train (platform length): 8
- Capacity:
- Dainichi-bound: 114% (FY 2009, Tanimachi Kyūchōme – Tanimachi Rokuchōme)
- Yaominami-bound：101% (FY 2009, Higashi-Umeda – Minami-Morimachi)
For the purposes of fare calculation, the Higashi-Umeda – Tennōji segment is adjusted to the same length as Umeda – Tennōji on the Midōsuji Line.
Stopping patterns
All trains stop at every station along their route. During the day, trains alternate between Dainichi – Yaominami and Miyakojima – Fuminosato, with additional trains starting or terminating at Kire-Uriwari during rush hour. As the line is quite long and goes through the center of Osaka, express service was planned, but never implemented.
Since 1976, all trains have had 6 cars. Platforms are long enough to accommodate 8-car trainsets; the unused portions are fenced.
Women-only cars
Starting on 15 Deceber 2003, there have been women-only cars on the line. There is one such designated car in each train (Car No. 3), the use of which is restricted on weekdays from the first train until 9 a.m. After 9 a.m., the women-only restriction is lifted.
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Current
- 30 series 6-car EMUs (since 1967)
- 22 series 6-car EMUs (since 1990)
- 30000 series 6-car EMUs (since 2009)
The 30-series train sets, in service since the 1960s, are steadily being replaced by the newer 30000 series, to be completely phased out within the next few years.
Train maintenance and inspection is carried out by the same group in charge of Chūō Line trains, at the Morinomiya depot and workshop, accessible through a spur located before Tanimachi Rokuchōme station on the Tanimachi Line and after Tanimachi Yonchōme station on the Chūō Line (the Dainichi and Yao depots are used mainly to store off-service trains). In 2006, in preparation for the opening of the
Kintetsu, named Kinki Nippon Railway Co., Ltd. in English until June 27, 2003, is a Japanese rail transit corporation commonly known as . It is the largest non-JR railway in Japan. Its complex network of lines connects Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Nagoya, Tsu and Ise...
Keihanna Lineis a railway line owned by Kintetsu Corporation. There are through trains to the Chūō Line of Osaka Municipal Subway. The line name derives from a kanji acronym formed from Kyoto , Osaka , and Nara , however the line is written in hiragana.The line is the sole Kintetsu line with a third rail...
extension of the subway Chūō Line (then known as the Higashi-Osaka Line), nine 20-series trainsets of the Tanimachi Line were exchanged for nine 22-series trainsets (converted from 24-series trains) from the Chūō Line.
Former
- 50 series (1969–1991)
- 5700 series (1980–1991)
- 5800 series (1978–1991)
- 5900 series (1978–1991)
- 10 series (1974–1976) (subsequently transferred to the Midōsuji Line)
- 20 series (1989–2006) (transferred to the Chūō Line)
Construction
According to the original plan laid out for the Tanimachi Line in 1927, it was to follow Matsuyamachi-suji (to the west of Tanimachi-suji). It was also intended to interface directly with the Midōsuji Line directly at Umeda, similar to the cross-platform interchange between the Yotsubashi Line and the Midōsuji Line at
DaikokuchōDaikokuchō Station is a train station on the Osaka Municipal Subway in Shikizu-higashi Sanchome, Naniwa-ku, Osaka, Japan.-Lines:*Osaka Municipal Subway**Midōsuji Line **Yotsubashi Line...
. A second tunnel was dug at Umeda for this purpose, but the connection southwards was plagued by collapses and other accidents; as a result, the planned route was changed to the current one, stopping at Higashi-Umeda and then veering eastward. The tunnel at Umeda reserved for the Tanimachi Line ("Matsuyamachi Line") went unused for decades before finally being adapted for the southbound track of the Midōsuji Line in 1989, allowing for expanded platforms to cope with overcrowding.
Over the course of tunnel construction for the line, the underground waterways in Osaka were greatly altered, causing a number of incidents in which famous wells dried up.
In 1970, during the construction of the underground Tenjimbashi Rokuchōme Station, there was a large gas explosion which caused a number of workers' deaths. This became known as the "Ten-Roku Gas Explosion Accident" in Japan.
Successor to the Nankai Hirano Line
Compared to the majority of areas served by the subway, where it runs underneath major roadways with high levels of traffic, part of the Tanimachi Line runs underneath relatively narrow streets with fewer cars, near residential areas. This is because the Abeno – Hirano section of the line was constructed as the successor in passenger transport to the same section of the Nankai Hirano Line, a tramway which ran aboveground between Imaike and Hirano, following the route of the Tanimachi Line from Abeno eastward. While it belongs to a different operator, this section of the Tanimachi Line is essentially the old streetcar line converted to an underground rapid-transit service.
The names of stations within this section reflect the station names of the Hirano Line:
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Replaced by |
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| Imaike |
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Station still exists on the Hankai Tramway is a company which owns two tramway lines in the cities of Osaka and Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The parent company is Nankai Electric Railway Co., Ltd.-Now owned:*Hankai Line 14.1 km...
Hankai LineThe is a tramway in the cities of Osaka and Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Hankai Tramway Co., Ltd. owns and operates the line.The line's name comes from and ....
; Hirano Line branched off just south of the station |
| Tobita |
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Located at the southwest edge of Tobita Shinchi, next to the wall of the former pleasure district |
| Abeno (Saijō-mae) |
{{Ja-stalink|Abeno}} |
Located perpendicular to Uemachi Line Abeno Station; a spur east of the station allowed through service between Tennōji-ekimae and Hirano |
| Nawashiroda |
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| Fuminosato |
{{Ja-stalink|Fuminosato}} |
Subway station shifted northwest towards Nawashiroda; Hirano Line station was located at the entrance to Fuminosato shopping arcade |
| Momogaike |
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Located next to Momogaike park, where the JR Hanwa Line crosses over the Tanimachi Line |
| Tanabe |
{{Ja-stalink|Tanabe}} |
Subway station shifted 200m northwest towards Momogaike |
| Komagawa-chō |
{{Ja-stalink|Komagawa-Nakano}} |
Located near Komagawa-ekimae Shopping Street |
| Nakano |
Located roughly where Imazato-suji crosses the Tanimachi Line |
| Nishi-Hirano |
Hirano is a train station in the Hirano-ku ward, city of Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.-Layout:There is an island platform and two tracks underground.-Stations next to Hirano:...
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Located north of Hirano Ward office |
| Hirano |
Located east of Osaka Inner Loop Road, near the southwest edge of historical Hirano Village; small park and monument in former location |
Timeline
- March 24, 1967 - Higashi-Umeda - Tanimachi Yonchōme (opening), as Osaka Subway Line 2. Trains started running in 2-car formation.
- October, 1967 - Automatic train operation
Automatic train operation ensures partial or complete automatic train piloting and driverless functions.Most systems elect to maintain a driver to mitigate risks associated with failures or emergencies....
(ATO) trialled on Line 2, trials ended February 1968.
- December 17, 1968 - Tanimachi Yōnchōme - Tennōji (opening). Trains started running in 4-car formation.
- December 6, 1969 - Officially adopted the name Tanimachi Line.
- April 8, 1970 - The "Ten-Roku Gas Explosion Accident" occurs during the construction of the underground Tenjimbashi Rokuchōme Station at 17:45 JST
Japan Standard Time or JST is the standard timezone of Japan, and is 9 hours ahead of UTC. For example, when it is midnight in UTC, it is 09:00 in Japan Standard Time. There is no daylight saving time, though its introduction has been debated several times. Japan Standard Time is the same as...
, leading to 79 deaths and 420 injuries.
- May 29, 1974 - Higashi-Umeda - Miyakojima (opening). 10 series EMUs began operation (later transferred to Midōsuji Line in February 1976).
- October 25-31, 1976 - Trains started running in 6-car formation.
- April 6, 1977 - Miyakojima - Moriguchi (opening)
- November 27, 1980 - Tennōji - Yaominami (opening)
- February 8, 1983 - Moriguchi - Dainichi (opening)
- May, 1989 - 20 series EMUs began operation (transferred to the Chūō Line in 2006)
- April, 1990 - 22 series EMUs began operation, replacing the 50 series.
- March 18, 2009 - 30000 series EMUs began operation.
Stations
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Location |
| T11 |
{{ja-stalink|Dainichi}} |
Moriguchi is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan which serves as a satellite town to Osaka.As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 146,524 and the density of 11,510 persons per km²...
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| T12 |
{{ja-stalink|Moriguchi |
Osaka}} |
| T13 |
{{ja-stalink|Taishibashi-Imaichi}} |
Asahi-ku, Osaka is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. It is located in the northeast of the city, near the satellite town of Moriguchi. It was split off from Higashinari in 1932...
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| T14 |
{{ja-stalink|Sembayashi-Omiya}} |
| T15 |
{{ja-stalink|Sekime-Takadono}} |
| T16 |
{{ja-stalink|Noe-Uchindai}} |
Miyakojima-ku, Osaka is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan.-External links:*...
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| T17 |
{{ja-stalink|Miyakojima}} |
| T18 |
{{ja-stalink|Tenjimbashisuji Rokuchōme}} |
Kita-ku, Osakais one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan.-Economy:West Japan Railway Company has its headquarters in Kita-ku. Nihon Bussan has its headquarters in Kita-ku. Dentsu and Yomiuri Shimbun have branch offices in Kita-ku. Mazda has an office in the Umeda Sky Building Tower East. Air France has an office on the...
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| T19 |
{{ja-stalink|Nakazakichō}} |
| T20 |
{{ja-stalink|Higashi-Umeda}} |
| T21 |
{{ja-stalink|Minami-morimachi}} |
| T22 |
{{ja-stalink|Temmabashi}} |
Chūō-ku, Osaka , Osaka is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. It has an area of 8.88 km2, and a population of 60,085. It houses Osaka's financial district, as well as the Osaka Prefecture offices and principal shopping and tourist areas.-Diplomatic missions:...
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| T23 |
{{ja-stalink|Tanimachi Yonchōme}} |
| T24 |
{{ja-stalink|Tanimachi Rokuchome}} |
| T25 |
{{ja-stalink|Tanimachi Kyūchōme}} |
Tennōji-ku, Osakais one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. It is named after the Shitennō-ji , which is located in the ward.-General information:...
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| T26 |
{{ja-stalink|Shitennōji-mae Yūhigaoka}} |
| T27 |
{{ja-stalink|Tennōji}} |
| T28 |
{{ja-stalink|Abeno}} |
Abeno-ku, Osakais one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. It is located in southern Osaka city and has a population of over 107,000. In the northern part of Abeno, Abenobashi, there is the Kintetsu Minami-Osaka Line which terminates at Abenobashi Station, the Midōsuji Line and Tanimachi Line of the Osaka Municipal...
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| T29 |
{{ja-stalink|Fuminosato}} |
| T30 |
{{ja-stalink|Tanabe}} |
Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan.-Train stations:JR West*Kansai Main Line : Tobu-shijo-mae Station*Higashisumiyoshi-ku is also close to stations on the Hanwa Line, , and in Abeno-ku.Kintetsu...
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| T31 |
{{ja-stalink|Komagawa-Nakano}} |
| T32 |
{{ja-stalink|Hirano|Hirano|Osaka Municipal Subway}} |
Hirano-ku, Osaka is one of 24 wards which make up the city of Osaka, and is located in the southeast of the city. It is the largest Osaka ward in population and the only ward to have over 200,000 residents.-Geography:...
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| T33 |
{{ja-stalink|Kire-Uriwari}} |
| T34 |
{{ja-stalink|Deto}} |
| T35 |
{{ja-stalink|Nagahara|Nagahara|Osaka}} |
| T36 |
{{ja-stalink|Yaominami}} |
Yaois a city in Osaka, Japan.As of 2009, the city has an estimated population of 271,454 and the density of 6,510 persons per km². The total area is 41.71 km².Yao is home to a general aviation airport, Yao Airport.The city was founded on April 1, 1948....
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