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. For similarly-names station in Beijing, see Universal Resort station (Beijing Subway).

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.

Universal City Station ユニバーサルシティ駅
Station entrance
General information
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
Construction
Structure type	Ground level
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	JR-P16
History
Opened	1 March 2001; 24 years ago (2001-03-01)
Passengers
2020	13,179 daily
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Sakurajima Terminus JR Yumesaki Line Ajikawaguchi towards Nishikujō
Location Universal City Station Location within Osaka Prefecture Show map of Osaka Prefecture Universal City Station Universal City Station (Kansai region) Show map of Kansai region Universal City Station Universal City Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

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

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

• Universal Studios Japan
• Universal CityWalk Osaka [ja]
• Hotel Universal Port [ja]
• Hotel Kintetsu Universal City [ja]
• Hotel Keihan [ja] Universal City
• HOTEL KEIHAN UNIVERSAL TOWER [ja]
• The Park Front Hotel at Universal Studios Japan [ja]