 Japan Train Travel: Osaka JR Loop Line
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Osaka Travel
JR Osaka Loop Line
 JR's loop line in Osaka, like the Yamanote Line in Tokyo is one of the city's main rail transport arteries, connecting with many suburban and inter-city railways, to places such as Kyoto, Kobe, Nara and Nagoya.
The Osaka Loop Line (Kanjo-sen) runs both clockwise and counter-clockwise around the center of Osaka city.
On average, two trains leave Osaka Station to the north and Tennoji Station in the south approximately every seven minutes, running in opposite directions.
The trains are often a distinctive orange color but newer trains are silver.
JR tickets from places outside Osaka remain valid to any destination on the Osaka Loop Line.
There are 19 stations on the Osaka Loop Line, 7 of which do not connect to other lines.
Here is a list of stations travelling from Osaka Station in a clockwise direction and connections.
Osaka Station (Fukuchiyama Line [JR Takarazuka Line], Hankyu Railway [Umeda Station, Kobe Line, Kyoto Line, Takarazuka Line), Hanshin Railway Main Line [Umeda Station], JR West Tokaido Line [JR Kobe Line and JR Kyoto Line], JR Tozai Line [Kitashinchi Station], Osaka City Subway Midosuji Line [Umeda Station], Osaka City Subway Tanimachi Line [Higashi-Umeda Station], Osaka City Subway Yotsubashi Line [Nishi-Umeda Station]) -- >
Temma (Osaka City Subway Sakaisuji Line [Ogimachi Station]) -- >
Sakuranomiya -->
Kyobashi (JR West Katamachi Line [Gakkentoshi Line], JR Tozai Line, Keihan Main Line, Osaka City Subway Nagahori Tsurumi-Ryokuchi Line) -- >
Osakajo-koen -->
Morinomiya (Osaka City Subway Chuo Line & Nagahori Tsurumi-Ryokuchi Line) -->
Tamatsukuri (Osaka City Subway Nagahori Tsurumi-Ryokuchi Line) -->
Tsuruhashi (Kintetsu [Osaka Line and Nara Line with Urban Liner connections to Nagoya], Osaka City Subway Sennichimae Line) -->
Momodani -- >
Terado-cho -- >
 Tennoji (Hankai Tramway Uemachi Line [Tennoji-eki-mae Station], Hanwa Line, JR West Kansai Line [Yamatoji Line], Kintetsu Minami-Osaka Line [Osaka Abenobashi Station], Osaka City Subway [Midosuji Line and Tanimachi Line]) -- >
Shin-Imamiya (Hankai Tramway Hankai Line [Minamikasumicho Station], JR West Kansai Line [Yamatoji Line], Nankai Railway (Nankai Line & Koya Line), Osaka City Subway [Dobutsuen-mae Station, Midosuji Line and Sakaisuji Line]) -- >
Imamiya (JR West Kansai Line [Yamatoji Line]) -- >
Ashiharabashi -- >
Taisho -- >
Bentencho (Osaka City Subway Chuo Line) -- >
Nishikujo (Hanshin Railway Nishi-Osaka Line, JR West Sakurajima Line [JR Yumesaki Line]) -- >
Noda (Osaka City Subway Sennichimae Line [Tamagawa Station])-- >
Fukushima (Hanshin Railway Main Line, JR Tozai Line [Shin-Fukushima Station]) -- >
Places of interest near to Osaka JR Loop Line Stations
Osaka Station Umeda shopping & entertainment district & Umeda Sky Building, Kansai International Airport connections on the JR Haruka or regular JR express trains.
Kyobashi Kyoto rail connections and JR express trains to Kansai International Airport
Osakajo-koen Osaka Castle & Park
Morinomiya Osaka Castle & Park
Tsuruhashi Tsuruhashi Korea Town
Tennoji Shitennoji Temple, Tennoji Zoo & Tennoji Shopping and Entertainment Area, Kansai International Airport connections on the JR Haruka or regular JR express trains
Shinimamiya Tsutenkaku, Festival Gate Amusement Center, Spa World, Imamiya Ebisu Shrine
Imamiya Osaka Human Rights Museum
Ashiharabashi Osaka Human Rights Museum
Taisho Osaka Dome
Bentencho Modern Transportation Museum
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