Shinkansen to JR Kyoto Line (Osaka Station) at Shin-Osaka
How to change from the Shinkansen to the JR Kyoto Line at Shin-Osaka for Osaka Station (Umeda). Use the transfer gate on 3F without leaving the station; JR West's standard transfer time is about 10 minutes.
From the Shinkansen platforms, go down to 3F and use the transfer gate to the JR local lines. You do not need to leave the station. Then go down to the JR platforms on 1F.
Trains to Osaka Station mainly leave from Platforms 7 and 8. Osaka is the next stop, about 4 minutes away, and every train stops there.
- Insert all your tickets at the transfer gate and take back every ticket that comes out.
- Check the platform on the departure boards. Platform 9 is also used at some times of day.
Overview only: we have not yet walked and checked this route step by step. Follow the signs above and allow the time shown.
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Questions
How do I get from Shin-Osaka to Osaka Station?
Change to the JR Kyoto Line through the transfer gate and take any train towards Osaka from Platforms 7–8. Osaka is the next stop.
Is Shin-Osaka the same as Osaka Station?
No. Shin-Osaka is the Shinkansen station, one stop north of Osaka Station (Umeda) on JR.