Universal City Station
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Universal City Station ユニバーサルシティ駅 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 2-28 Shimaya 6-chome, Konohana Ward, Osaka City Osaka Prefecture Japan | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  JR West | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | P JR Yumesaki Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground level | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Station code | JR-P16 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 March 2001 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2020 | 13,179 daily | ||||||||||
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Universal City Station (ユニバーサルシティ駅, Unibāsaru Shiti-eki) is a train station on the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) Sakurajima Line (JR Yumesaki Line) in Konohana-ku, Osaka, Japan. The station has the same name as the station in Universal Studios Hollywood, Universal City Station.
Layout
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The station has two side platforms serving two tracks under the footbridge with ticket machines and ticket gates. The building of the station was designed by Tadao Ando (安藤 忠雄), an architect.
| 1 | ■ JR Yumesaki Line | for Nishikujō and Ōsaka |
| 2 | ■ JR Yumesaki Line | to Sakurajima |
History
[edit]The station was built on 1 March 2001, for the Universal Studios Japan.[1]
When service began at Universal City station, there were some protests by local residents and business owners to open a new station ("Haruhinode Station") between Nishi-Kujō and Ajikawaguchi stations. However, not enough demand was forecast and plans were shelved.
Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Universal City being assigned station number JR-P16.[2][3]
Surrounding area
[edit]- Universal Studios Japan
- Universal CityWalk Osaka
- Universal City Port
- Hotel Kintetsu Universal City
- Hotel Keihan Universal City
- HOTEL KEIHAN UNIVERSAL TOWER
- The Park Front Hotel at Universal Studios Japan
References
[edit]- ^ "データで見るJR西日本 2022" [JR West Japan 2022 in Data] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 2022. pp. 88–90. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 December 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ "近畿エリアの12路線 のべ300駅に「駅ナンバー」を導入します！" ["Station numbers" will be introduced at a total of 300 stations on 12 lines in the Kinki area!]. westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "「駅ナンバー」一覧表" ["Station number" list] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
External links
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- JR West (Universal City Station) (in Japanese)
34°40′4.23″N 135°26′18.94″E / 34.6678417°N 135.4385944°E
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