OSAKA METROPOLITAN AREA (KANSAI) | Public Transport

Sr.Horn said:

Kintetsu-Nara Line elevation completed

The project was developed in Higashiōsaka city. 3,3 kilometers was elevated from the Kinki Highway bridge to Higashi-Hanazono Nara-bound connection with a rolling stock depot in the area.

Area: http://goo.gl/maps/bCvEc

The project affects three stations: Wakae-Iwata, Kawachi-Hanazono and Higashi-Hanazono.

In May 2010 was completed the elevation for the Nara-bound tracks and now, in September 2014 the oposite track (Osaka-bound).



· Higashi-Hanazono Station

Higashi-Hanazono view from Kawachi-Hanazono. The train is an express train for Osaka-Namba terminal.

Higashi-Hanazono Station. Two general tracks and two side tracks.

Appearance of the two station platforms.

LCD screens for the platforms information. Kintetsu prefers this than the typical madre with LED.

Waiting room.

Seats in the platform with screens for the wind.

Information pannel.

Vending Machines with Kintetsu Liners rugby team decoration.

Stairs.

Down to the lobby.

More stairs.

Lobby in the fare-area (is correct to say that to the lobby after pass the fare machines?)

Ticket machines and other information of the line and Kintetsu Network map.

Nara-bound straight. On the left, the connection to the rolling stock depot. The green wall on the right was the old Osaka-bound track.

Source: http://saitoshika-west.com/blog-entry-2716.html



· Kawachi-Hanazono Station

This is the "middle" station. Two general tracks and two platforms in every side. The Osaka-bound platform still incompleted.

Kawachi-Hanazono station coming from Wakaeiwata.

Typical design for a typical station.

The wall occupies the space for the automatic stair (エスカレーター). I suppose they need to remove the all tracks to continue the station works.

Lobby.

View to the Nara-bound side.

View to the Osaka-bound side.

Source: http://saitoshika-west.com/blog-entry-2714.html



· Wakae-Iwata Station

The last station of the three renovated.

This is the old station with platforms at ground level and underground lobby. :nuts:

Wikipedia

New situation:

Connection between the current viaduct to the new.

Simply track design with two general tracks and two side platforms.

New platform is provisory narrow due little space between the station and buildings.

Only 1,5 meters.

This is a temporary walkway to connect the platform to the lobby.

Passing through the old platform...

And crossing the abandoned track.

Source: http://saitoshika-west.com/blog-entry-2713.html

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Sr.Horn said:

JR Kyoto Line - Takatsuki Station improvement works

Takatsuki Station (http://goo.gl/maps/q3qx7) is the number 10 of JR West network in daily average passengers, 123.542 everyday.

Now is under renovation to allow more passengers on two overcrowded platforms. Side tracks without platform (for Limited Express) will be new 260 meters platform. All commuter trains stops at this station.

Tracks 1 and 8 (not used) will be occupied by new new platforms. Central tracks (4 and 5) are for local trains so, Takatsuki Station is perfect for commuters who changes from rapid to local or local to rapid on the same way, on the same platform.

In red the new pedestrian bridge over the tracks to connect the two side platforms with the lobby.

Renders from JR West http://www.westjr.co.jp/press/article/items/130417_00_takatsuki.pdf

New side platforms will be 4 to 6 meters width.

Work is scheduled to finish by sprin 2016. Total cost is estimated in 32 million euro.

Situation in November:

Source: http://saitoshika-west.com/blog-entry-2847.html


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Shin-Osaka improvement works

Shin-Osaka Station is under reforms too. After the completion of works on Shinkansen area, adding new platforms and bla bla bla, now is turn for the zairaisen area.

Situation in November:

Remembering the new Shinkansen platform:

Source: http://saitoshika-west.com/blog-entry-2849.html

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Sr.Horn said:

New 323 Series for Osaka Loop Line[/B

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