Japan Freight Railway
| JR Freight | |
| Umeda Station 梅田駅 | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Prefecture | Osaka |
| City | Osaka |
| Ward | Kita |
| Neighborhood etc. | 2-25, Ōfukachō |
| Coordinates | 34°42′13.38″N 135°29′35.63″E / 34.7037167°N 135.4932306°E / 34.7037167; 135.4932306 (Umeda Station (JR Freight)) |
| (in Japanese) | 大阪市北区大深町2-25 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1928 |
| Rail services | |
| Operator(s) | Japan Freight Railway Company |
| Line(s) | Tōkaidō Main Line |
Umeda Station of Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight) is a freight-only station on the Umeda Branchline (unofficial name) of the Tōkaidō Main Line owned by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). The station was built to separate freight services from Ōsaka Station and began operation on December 1, 1928. The yard of the station is located to the north, literally in the backyard, of the Ōsaka Station.
As of 2007, the relocation work of the freight station to the suburban yards is ongoing. The site, commonly called Ōsaka Station North Area (大阪駅北地区, Ōsaka-eki Kita-chiku?) or Ume-kita (うめきた?), will be redeveloped.
The JR West Limited Express trains also use the freight line to transfer from the Osaka Loop Line to the JR Kyoto Line bypassing Ōsaka Station. No passenger trains stop at Umeda Station of JR Freight.
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JR West Tōkaidō Line Branch (Umeda Freight Line) | ||||
| Shin-Ōsaka | - | Fukushima | ||
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