New Osaka enhances functionality of Japan travel hub

With the opening of the new platform, travel times to the major travel hub have been cut by between 20 to 33 minutes on both lines. — Reuters

OSAKA: A newly developed underground area near JR Osaka Station is expected to further enhance the functionality of Western Japan’s largest rail terminal.

The new underground platform in the redevelopment zone north of the station is served by two express trains: the Haruka, which connects to Kansai Airport, and the Kuroshio, which heads towards Wakayama.