Osaka

Osaka Station is a major railway station in the Umeda district of Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company. It forms the city's main rail terminal in the north.

Although it is officially served by only the JR Kobe/Kyoto Lines and the Osaka Loop Line, Osaka is the starting point of JR Takarazuka Line service, and serves as the terminal for trains bound for the San'in region via JR Takarazuka Line and the Hokuriku region via JR Kyoto Line, while offering connections to trains bound for Nara, Wakayama and Kansai International Airport via the Osaka Loop Line.

Umeda Station, Nishi-Umeda Station and Higashi-Umeda Station are directly connected to Osaka Station, and Kitashinchi Station on the JR Tozai Line is within walking distance.