Teradachō Station

Teradacho Station (寺田町駅, Teradachō-eki) is a railway station on the Osaka Loop Line in Tennōji-ku, Osaka, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Teradacho Station 寺田町駅
Teradacho Station entrance in February 2011
General information
Location	4-11-21 Daidō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu Japan
Coordinates	34°38′52.36″N 135°31′24.13″E
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	O  Osaka Loop Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Station code	JR-O02
Website	Official website
History
Opened	16 July 1932
Location Teradacho Station Location within Japan

Station layout

The station has two elevated side platforms, serving two tracks.

Platforms

1	■ Osaka Loop Line	inner track (counter-clockwise) for Tsuruhashi and Kyōbashi
2	■ Osaka Loop Line	outer track (clockwise) for Tennōji and Shin-Imamiya

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  The ticket vending machines and ticket barriers in September 2006
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  The platforms in August 2013

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Osaka Loop Line
Tennōji		-	Momodani

History

The station opened on 16 July 1932.^[1] Following the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.^[1]

In August 2015, an old station sign painted directly on the wall and dating from the 1930s or 1940s was uncovered during renovation work, and this was subsequently preserved.^[2][3]

Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Teradacho being assigned station number JR-O02.^[4][5]

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  The old station sign uncovered in August 2015
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  The old station sign on display in July 2016

Surrounding area

• Ikuno Shopping Arcade
• Osaka Kyoiku University Tennōji Junior High School, Osaka Kyoiku University High School Tennōji
• Osaka Ikuno Technical High School
• Kokoku High School
• Clark Memorial International High School

Bus services

Buses operate from the "Teradachō-ekimae" bus stop by Osaka Municipal Transportation Bureau.

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan