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Shōwachō to Esaka Route

14 stations0 interchanges16 km~32 min
Board Midōsuji Line Platform 1 towards Nakamozu
Shōwachō
Tennōji
Dōbutsuen-mae (Shinsekai)
Daikokuchō
Namba
Shinsaibashi
Hommachi (Semba-nishi)
Yodoyabashi (Osaka City Hall)
Umeda
Nakatsu
Nishinakajima- Minamigata
Shin-Ōsaka
Higashi-Mikuni
Esaka

Route Summary

Travel directly from Shōwachō to Esaka on Midōsuji Line, passing through 13 intermediate stations. Total distance is approximately 16 km, estimated journey time around 32 min.

Return: Esaka → Shōwachō
  1. 1
    Start at Shōwachō station.
  2. 2
    Board the Midōsuji Line towards Nakamozu · from Platform 1
    Ride 13 stops to Esaka.
  3. Arrive at Esaka station. You have reached your destination.
Return: Esaka → Shōwachō
Origin

Shōwachō Osaka

Gates / Exits

Gate No. 1 Abikosuji east side / Showacho 1-chome / Fuminosato 1- to 4-chome / Bishoen 3-chome / Tanimachi Line Fuminosato Sta. / Abeno Ward Office / Abeno Tax Office / Naniwaminami Osaka Prefectural Tax Office
Gate No. 2 Abikosuji west side / Abeno Post Office / Hannancho 1-chome / Abenosuji 5-chome / Ojicho 1-chome
Gate No. 3 Abikosuji east side / Showacho 1- to 3-chome / Momogaikecho 1- & 2-chome / Momoyama Gakuin High School (St. Andrew's School)
Gate No. 4 Abikosuji west side / Hannancho 1- to 3-chome / Ojicho 1- to 3-chome
Destination

Esaka Osaka

Gates / Exits

Gate No. 1 Shin-Midosuji east side / Esaka Library / Esakacho 1-chome / Tarumicho 3-chome / Connecting walkway to Daido Life Insurance Bldg.
Gate No. 2 Shin-Midosuji east side / Esaka Library / Esakacho 1-chome / Tarumicho 3-chome / Connecting walkway to Daido Life Insurance Bldg.
Gate No. 3 Connection to Bicycle Parking Lot
Gate No. 4 Shin-Midosuji west side / Toyotsucho / Esakacho 2-chome / Connecting walkway to Pacific Marks Esaka
Gate No. 5 Shin-Midosuji west side / Toyotsucho / Esakacho 2-chome / Connecting walkway to Pacific Marks Esaka
Gate No. 6 Shin-Midosuji east side / Esakacho 1-chome / Tarumicho 3-chome
Gate No. 7 Shin-Midosuji east side / Hiroshibacho / Minamikaneden
Gate No. 8 Shin-Midosuji west side / Toyotsucho / Enokicho / Taxi
Gate No. 9 Shin-Midosuji west side / Connecting walkway to Nihon Kogyo Bldg. / Toyotsucho / Enokicho / Yoshinocho
Gate No. 10 Connection to Bicycle & Motorbike Parking Lot

Shōwachō to Esaka — Frequently Asked Questions

There are 14 stations on the route from Shōwachō to Esaka, including the origin and destination.

No, you can travel directly from Shōwachō to Esaka on the Midōsuji Line without any line changes.

The distance from Shōwachō to Esaka is approximately 16 km by transit.

The estimated journey time from Shōwachō to Esaka is approximately 32 minutes.

You can travel from Shōwachō to Esaka via Midōsuji Line on the Osaka Metro.

To travel in the reverse direction from Esaka to Shōwachō, follow the same route in the opposite direction. The journey takes approximately 32 minutes.

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