Universal City Station

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 was built on March 1, 2001, for the Universal Studios Japan. The station has the same name as the station in Universal Studios Hollywood, Universal City Station.

This article is about the station in Osaka. For the similarly-named station in Los Angeles, see Universal City/Studio City station.

Universal City Station ユニバーサルシティ駅
Station entrance
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	Y  Sakurajima Line (JR Yumesaki Line)
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Other information
Station code	JR-P16
History
Opened	2001

Layout

Paid area

Platform

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

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.

Surrounding area

• Universal City Walk Osaka
• Universal Studios Japan
• Universal City Port
• Hotel Kintetsu Universal City
• Hotel Keihan Universal City
• HOTEL KEIHAN UNIVERSAL TOWER

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Sakurajima Line (JR Yumesaki Line)
Ajikawaguchi		-	Sakurajima

External links

• JR West (Universal City Station) (in Japanese)