Tsuruhashi Station

鶴橋

There are three train stations named Tsuruhashi (鶴橋駅, Tsuruhashi-eki) in the Tsuruhashi district of Ikuno-ku and Tennoji-ku, Osaka, Japan; the Osaka Loop Line, the Kintetsu Osaka Line, the Kintetsu Nara Line, and the Osaka Municipal Subway Sennichimae Line.

While much of Japan is sanitized, the area directly surrounding Tsuruhashi station is reminisent of a bygone era. Stepping out of the station, you encounter smells unlike the rest of Japan. This area of Osaka is well-known for its bulgogi (Korean-style barbecue) restaurants and other Korean goods. Under the tracks, you will find a labyrinth of stalls selling everything from Korean wedding dresses, fake brand goods,fruit and vegetables, to kimchi.

The Tsuruhashi and Ikuno-ku districts are also well-known for the large number of Zainichi Korean living there. Many families from Korea have lived in the Tsuruhashi district for three generations or more.

Kintetsu

近鉄 鶴橋
General information
Location	1-20, Tsuruhashi Nichome
Operated by	Kintetsu Corporation
Line(s)	Osaka Line, Nara Line

• Location: 1-20, Tsuruhashi Nichome, Ikuno-ku, Osaka

Layout

• There are two island platforms with four tracks on the second floor.

1	■ Limited Express	from Namba for Kintetsu Nara, Kintetsu Nagoya and Ujiyamada-Kashikojima
	■ Nara Line	from Namba for Ikoma, Yamato-Saidaiji, Kintetsu Nara, Tenri and Kyōto
2	■ Limited Express	from Uehommachi for Ise-Shima
	■ Osaka Line	from Uehommachi for Kintetsu Yao, Kawachi-Kokubu, Yamato-Yagi, Nabari and Ise-Shima
3	■ Through from the Nara Line to the Namba Line	for Kintetsu Namba
4	■ Osaka Line	to Uehommachi

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Osaka Line
Uehommachi		Limited Express (Nagoya - Ōsaka)		Yamato-Yagi Yamato-Yagi, Tsu, Kintetsu Nagoya (Non stop)
Uehommachi		Limited Express (Ōsaka - Ise)		Fuse (Ōsaka - Toba) Yamato-Takada (Ōsaka - Kashikojima) Yamato-Yagi (Ōsaka - Toba) Ujiyamada (Non stop)
Uehommachi		Rapid Express		Goidō
Uehommachi		Suburban Rapid Express		Goidō
Uehommachi		Express		Fuse
Uehommachi		Semi-Express		Fuse
Uehommachi		Local		Kintetsu
Namba Line, Nara Line
Uehommachi		Limited Express (Ōsaka - Nara)		Ikoma
Uehommachi		Rapid Express		Ikoma
Uehommachi		Express		Fuse
Uehommachi		Semi-Express		Fuse
Uehommachi		Suburban Semi-Express		Fuse
Uehommachi		Local		Imazato

West Japan Railway Company (JR West)

JR西日本 鶴橋
General information
Location	1-1, Shimoajihara-cho
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	Osaka Loop Line

• Location: 1-1, Shimoajihara-cho, Tennoji-ku, Osaka

Layout

• There are two side platforms with two tracks on the third floor.

1	■ Osaka Loop Line	Inner track for Osaka, Osaka, Universal City and Sakurajima
2	■ Osaka Loop Line	Outer track for Tennōji and Shin-Imamiya

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Osaka Loop Line
Momodani		Yamatoji Rapid Service Kansai Airport Rapid service (in the rush hour) Kishuji Rapid service (in the rush hour) Rapid Service (Hanwa Line, in the rush hour) Direct Rapid service (in the rush hour) Regional Rapid Service (in the rush hour) Local	Tamatsukuri

Osaka Municipal Subway Sennichimae Line

大阪市営地下鉄 鶴橋
General information
Location	1-24, Shimoajihara-cho
Operated by	Osaka Municipal Transportation Bureau
Line(s)	Subway Sennichimae Line

• Location: 1-24, Shimoajihara-cho, Tennoji-ku, Osaka
• Station number: S19

Layout

• There is an island platform with two tracks on the second basement.

1	■ Sennichimae Line	eastbound for Minami-Tatsumi
2	■ Sennichimae Line	westbound for Namba, Awaza and Nodahanshin

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Sennichimae Line (S19)
Tanimachi Kyuchome (S18)		-	Osaka Municipal Subway (S20)

Establishments around the station

• Miyukimori Shopping Street (御幸森商店街)
• Tsuruhashi Market (鶴橋卸売市場)
• Ajiyoshi Head Restaurant (アジヨシ本店)
• Book-Off
• Osaka Red Cross Hospital (大阪赤十字病院)

Buses

Tsuruhashi-ekimae (Osaka Municipal Transportation Bureau)

• Bus 18

for Uehommachi

for Kita-Tatsumi

• Bus 22

for Uehommachi Rokuchome

for Suwa-Jinja mae

• Bus 23

for Uehommachi Rokuchome

for Deto

• Bus 73

for Namba

for Kumata

• Tennoji Loop (mini non-step bus)

for Tamatsukuri

for Momodani and Tennoji Saimon-mae

34°39′55.01″N 135°31′47.74″E