Osaka metro
The Midosuji Line is the spine from Shin-Osaka through Umeda and Namba to Tennoji; the JR Loop Line and private railways do the rest, including Kyoto, Nara and Kobe.
All cities · Osaka Metro (8 lines + New Tram) · JR West · Hankyu, Keihan, Kintetsu, Nankai · checked 2026-09
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Last train
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After midnight counts as the night before: Saturday 01:30 is still Friday night's service.
Typical last trains from central stations; the ends of a line stop earlier, and holidays use their own timetable. Check the operator's app on the night.
Lines and key stations
Schematic, not to scale: only the stations visitors use most, in order along the line.
Midosuji Line (M)
Colour: red · Esaka – Nakamozu
- Shin-OsakaRail stationShinkansen
- UmedaInterchangeJR Osaka
- Yodoyabashi
- HommachiInterchange
- ShinsaibashiSights
- NambaInterchangeDotonbori
- Dobutsuen-mae
- TennojiInterchange
Chuo Line (C)
Colour: green · Cosmosquare – Nagata
- CosmosquareInterchange
- OsakakoSightsaquarium
- HommachiInterchange
- Tanimachi 4-chomeSightsOsaka Castle
- Morinomiya
Sakaisuji Line (K)
Colour: brown · Tenjimbashisuji 6-chome – Tengachaya
- Tenjimbashisuji 6-chome
- NippombashiSightsKuromon market
- EbisuchoSightsShinsekai
- Tengachaya
JR Osaka Loop Line
Colour: orange · Loop
- OsakaRail station
- OsakajokoenSightsOsaka Castle
- TsuruhashiSightsKoreatown
- TennojiInterchange
- NishikujoInterchangeUniversal Studios
Also: Tanimachi, Yotsubashi, Sennichimae, Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi and Imazatosuji lines, the New Tram, and the private railways.
First and last trainscheck
| System | Days | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Osaka Metro | Daily | 05:00 – 00:005:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| JR West | Daily | 05:00 – 00:305:00 AM – 12:30 AM |
About 05:00 to just after midnight daily; Midosuji's last trains are among the latest (check). No night service.About 5:00 AM to just after midnight daily; Midosuji's last trains are among the latest (check). No night service.
How oftencheck
- Rush hour
- 2–3 min on Midosuji
- Off-peak
- 4–7 min
Airport rail linkcheck
Kansai (KIX)
Nankai rapi:t or airport express to Namba, JR Haruka to Tennoji/Shin-Osaka/Kyoto, or JR Kansai-Airport Rapid.
Last departure: About 23:00–23:30 towards the city (check); limousine buses a bit laterAbout 11:00 PM–11:30 PM towards the city (check); limousine buses a bit later
Itami (ITM)
Osaka Monorail to Hotarugaike then Hankyu, or airport buses to Umeda and Namba.
Last departure: Buses until the last arrivals, around 22:00–22:30 (check)Buses until the last arrivals, around 10:00 PM–10:30 PM (check)
Farescheck
Roughly ¥190–390 by distance on Osaka Metro (check). Payment and passes: see the transit-cards tool.
Card to use: ICOCA (any Japanese IC card works)
Stations to know
- Rail stationShin-Osaka — ShinkansenMidosuji Line (M)
- Rail stationOsakaJR Osaka Loop Line
- SightsShinsaibashiMidosuji Line (M)
- SightsOsakako — aquariumChuo Line (C)
- SightsTanimachi 4-chome — Osaka CastleChuo Line (C)
- SightsNippombashi — Kuromon marketSakaisuji Line (K)
- SightsEbisucho — ShinsekaiSakaisuji Line (K)
- SightsOsakajokoen — Osaka CastleJR Osaka Loop Line
- SightsTsuruhashi — KoreatownJR Osaka Loop Line
Step-free accesscheck
Osaka Metro reports step-free routes at every station; JR and private stations vary (check).
Etiquette and rulescheck
- In Osaka stand on the right of escalators (the opposite of Tokyo).
- Women-only cars on Midosuji and other lines in the rush.
- Phone calls are frowned on.
After the last traincheck
- Taxis (GO, DiDi, Uber apps) with a late-night surcharge.
- Namba and Umeda have 24-hour cafés and capsule hotels for the gap.
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Everything marked check — hours, fares, last departures, rules — changes with timetables, works and holidays; confirm with the operator before you rely on a last train. Line colours are the operators' own, always shown with a name; diagrams are schematic. Written from Voykit's own notes; checked 2026-09.