Namba Station

Namba Station (難波駅, なんば駅, Nanba-eki) is a name shared by two physically separated railway stations in the Namba district of Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan, operated by Nankai Electric Railway[1] and the Osaka Metro.

However, the names of both stations officially employs kanji, printed on train tickets.

Nankai Terminal Building is located in front of the station.

↑ Shinsaibashi ↓ Daikokuchō ↑ Sakuragawa ↓ Nippombashi ↑ Yotsubashi ↓ Daikokucho 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 Nankai Electric Railway station opened on 29 December 1885.

Nankai station from outside
The Nankai Building in front of Namba Station, which also serves as the headquarters of Takashimaya Department Store