Bentenchō Station

Bentenchō Station (弁天町駅, Bentenchō-eki) is a train station in Namiyoke Sanchome, Minato-ku, Osaka, Japan.

Bentenchō Station 弁天町駅
JR-West Bentenchō Station
General information
Location	3-11-6 Namiyoke, Osaka, Osaka （大阪市港区波除三丁目11-6） Japan
Operated by	Osaka Metro JR West
Line(s)	Chūō Line Osaka Loop Line
Other information
Station code	C 13  (Osaka Metro Chuo Line)  JR-O15  (Osaka Loop Line)
History
Opened	1961
Services
Preceding station Osaka Metro Following station Asashiobashi  C 12  towards Cosmosquare Chūō Line Kujō  C 14  towards Nagata
Location Bentenchō Station Location within Osaka Prefecture Show map of Osaka Prefecture Bentenchō Station Bentenchō Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

• JR West
  • Osaka Loop Line
• Osaka Metro
  • Chūō Line (Station Number: C13)

Station layout

JR West

The JR West station has two side platforms serving a track each on the third floor.

1	■ Osaka Loop Line	inner track for Shin-Imamiya, Tennōji, Nara, Kansai Airport, and Wakayama
2	■ Osaka Loop Line	outer track for Nishikujo and Osaka

Osaka Metro

The station has two side platforms serving a track each over the Osaka Loop Line.

1	■ Chuo Line	for Hommachi, Tanimachi Yonchome, Nagata, Ikoma, and Gakken Nara-Tomigaoka
2	■ Chuo Line	for Osakako and Cosmosquare

Surrounding area

• Modern Transportation Museum (closed)
• Radio Osaka head office
• Osaka Resort City 200 (connected by pedway)
• Osaka Bay Tower (within Osaka Resort City 200)

History

Station numbering was introduced to the JR West facilities in March 2018 with the Osaka Loop Line platforms being assigned station number JR-O15.^[1][2]

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
West Japan Railway Company (JR West) Osaka Loop Line
Limited Express Kuroshio: Does not stop at this station
Limited Express Haruka: Does not stop at this station
Nishikujō		Local		Taishō
Nishikujō		Regional Rapid Service		Taishō
Nishikujō		Direct Rapid Service (Clockwise trains only)		Taishō
Nishikujō		Yamatoji Rapid Service		Taishō
Nishikujō		Rapid Service		Taishō
Nishikujō		Kansai Airport Rapid Service		Taishō
Nishikujō		Kishuji Rapid Service		Taishō

References

1. "近畿エリアの12路線 のべ300駅に「駅ナンバー」を導入します！" ["Station numbers" will be introduced at a total of 300 stations on 12 lines in the Kinki area!]. westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
2. "「駅ナンバー」一覧表" ["Station number" list] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.

34°40′8.7″N 135°27′45.6″E