Osaka Loop Line
URL: https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/concepts/jp-rail-osaka-loop.html

JR West's loop line around Osaka, the backbone of mass transit in the Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe area.

## Overview

The Osaka Loop Line is JR West's circular line around Osaka, running 21.7 km with 19 stations.

## Line data

| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Section | Osaka - Tennoji - Shin-Imamiya - Nishikujo - Osaka (loop) |
| Length | 21.7 km |
| Stations | 19 |
| Opened | 1895-1898; loop operation since 1961 |
| Operator | [West Japan Railway (JR West)](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/organizations/jp-jr-west.html) |
| Rolling stock | 323, 225 series |

## Stations

Osaka, Fukushima, Noda, Nishikujo, Bentencho, Taisho, Shin-Imamiya, Tennoji, Teradacho, Tsuruhashi, Osakajokoen, Kyobashi and more, connecting with [Osaka](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/osaka-umeda-station.html), [Tennoji](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/osaka-tennoji-station.html) and [Namba (JR Namba)](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/osaka-namba-station.html) stations.

Updated: 2026-10-28

Tags:
- 铁路 https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/tags/rail.html

Mentioned in:
- Administrative divisions and railways of Japan https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/concepts/japan-admin-rail-overview.html
- West Japan Railway Company (JR West) https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/organizations/jp-jr-west.html
- Japan https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/japan.html
- Osaka https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/jp-pref-osaka.html

Sources:
- 大阪環状線 https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%A4%A7%E9%98%AA%E7%92%B0%E7%8A%B6%E7%B7%9A 日本語ウィキペディア・公式サイト, 2026-10-28確認