Sakurajima Station Explained

Sakurajima Station
Native Name:桜島駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR West
Address:1-2-5 Sakurajima, Konohana Ward, Osaka City
Borough:Osaka Prefecture
Country:Japan
Passengers:9,809 daily
Pass Year:2020
Platforms:1 island platform
Tracks:2
Structure:At grade
Code:JR-P17
Map Type:Japan Osaka Prefecture#Japan Kansai#Japan

is a train station on the West Japan Railway Company Sakurajima Line (JR Yumesaki Line) in Konohana-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It is the terminus of the line. The station lies at the southwest edge of Universal Studios Japan (and once existed where the park now stands, before the line was rerouted); however, the park can only be accessed from Universal City Station, the next station on the line.

Layout

The station has an island platform serving two tracks.

History

Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Sakurajima being assigned station number JR-P17.[1] [2]

References

34.6619°N 135.4322°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 20 July 2016 . 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! . https://web.archive.org/web/20221116010608/https://www.westjr.co.jp/press/article/2016/07/page_8973.html . 16 November 2022 . 30 December 2022 . westjr.co.jp . ja.
  2. Web site: 20 July 2016 . 「駅ナンバー」一覧表 . "Station number" list . https://web.archive.org/web/20221116010610/https://www.westjr.co.jp/press/article/items/160720_01_ekinumber.pdf . 16 November 2022 . 30 December 2022 . westjr.co.jp . ja.