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does shinkansen stop at osaka station 2016/12/7 23:50
I will be coming into Osaka by Shinkansen from Kyoto. I have a JR Pass
I have accommodation booked near Osaka Station. I would like to know.

1. Does the shinkansen stop at Osaka Station or does it stop at Shin-Osaka Station only?

2. If it stops at Shin-Osaka Station, which train should I take to get to Osaka Station.

3. Can I use my JR Pass to get to Osaka Station ?

Thanks in advance.
by vanessa (guest)  

Re: does shinkansen stop at osaka station 2016/12/8 10:08
Only at Shin-Osaka.

You can take a regular JR train to Osaka station, which would be covered by the pass. It's only one stop away.
by ruby (guest) rate this post as useful

Re: does shinkansen stop at osaka station 2016/12/8 15:14
2. If it stops at Shin-Osaka Station, which train should I take to get to Osaka Station.

As you exit/go downstairs, you'll see numerous platform numbers that will lead you to Osaka line. If I am not mistaken in Shin-Osaka, the platform was 15 or 16 bound for Osaka.

Since you have JR Pass, I suggest that you can take the infrequent Thunderbird or Super Hakuto limited express if you want seat even in non-reserved cars. Although slower than shinkansen, they are surest to stop at Osaka station itself.

If you can bear to stand, ride the special rapid service trains from Kyoto.
by stikiting rate this post as useful

Re: does shinkansen stop at osaka station 2016/12/8 19:50
1)
A lot of rail maps.
http://universal.j-hoppers.com/img/sightaccess.jpg

2)
Take direct trains of conventional line easiest
if in out of weekday morning/evening rush.
Special Rapid or some LtdExp trains(except Haruka and Kuroshio) fastest and operating numbers a lot.

If in morning rush take LtdExp train best.
https://goo.gl/maps/KbsJ7bxpGTU2

3)
Yes.
Tokaido Shinkansen btw Kyoto and Shin-Osaka : JR-Central(東海:Tokai in JP)
Conventional line(Not Shinkansen) btw Kyoto and Osaka : JR-West

"Japan Rail Pass(for nation wide)" both companies rails all covered
but If that "JR Pass" means JR-West's one not covered Tokaido Shinkansen section.
Read again Pass web.
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