Teradachō Station

Location
	Teradacho Station Location within Japan

Teradacho Station

寺田町駅
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 / 34.6478778°N 135.5233694°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
Location
	Teradacho Station Location within Japan

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).

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

The ticket vending machines and ticket barriers in September 2006
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]

The old station sign uncovered in August 2015
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.

References

^ ^a ^b Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 120. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
^ 壁に駅名「味がある」昭和な表示板大阪・寺田町駅 [Showa-era station sign at Teradacho Station in Osaka]. Asahi Shimbun Digital (in Japanese). Japan: The Asahi Shimbun Company. 4 September 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
^ 大阪環状線寺田町駅「旧駅名標」のその後 [Update on old station sign at Teradacho Station on Osaka Loop Line]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 13 November 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
^ "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.
^ "「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.

External links

Official website (in Japanese)

[teishajo1998-1] Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 120. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.

[asahi20150904-2] 壁に駅名「味がある」昭和な表示板大阪・寺田町駅 [Showa-era station sign at Teradacho Station in Osaka]. Asahi Shimbun Digital (in Japanese). Japan: The Asahi Shimbun Company. 4 September 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2015.

[railfan20151113-3] 大阪環状線寺田町駅「旧駅名標」のその後 [Update on old station sign at Teradacho Station on Osaka Loop Line]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 13 November 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2015.

[4] "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.

[5] "「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.

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