Dōbutsuen-mae Station
Dōbutsuen-mae Station (動物園前駅, Dōbutsuenmae-eki, Shinsekai) is a metro station on the Osaka Metro in Nishinari-ku, Osaka, Japan. The name in English means "in front of the zoo". It is one of the nearest stations to the Tennōji Zoo and Tsutenkaku.
Dōbutsuen-mae 動物園前駅 | |
|---|---|
 Station entrance (September 2013) | |
| Other names | Shinsekai (新世界) |
| Operated by | Osaka Metro |
| Line(s) | Midosuji Line Sakaisuji Line |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms (Midosuji Line) 1 island platform (Sakaisuji Line) |
| Tracks | 4 (2 on each level) |
| Connections | via transfer at Shin-Imamiya: JR West Q Yamatoji Line O Osaka Loop Line Nankai Electric Railway   Hankai Tramway Hankai Line |
| Other information | |
| Station code | M22 (Midosuji Line) K19 (Sakaisuji Line) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1938 (Midosuji Line) 1969 (Sakaisuji Line) |
The station is located close to the Shin-Imamiya station operated by JR West and Nankai Electric Railway, but no physical connection exists between these two stations.
Lines
- Osaka Metro
- Midōsuji Line (M22)
- Sakaisuji Line (K19)
Layout
Midosuji Line platforms
Sakaisuji Line platform
- Midōsuji Line
- There are two side platforms with two tracks.
| 1 | ■ Midōsuji Line | for Tennōji and Nakamozu |
| 2 | ■ Midōsuji Line | for Namba, Umeda, Shin-Osaka and Senri-Chūō |
- Sakaisuji Line
- There is an island platform with two tracks under the Midosuji Line.
| 1 | ■ Sakaisuji Line | to Tengachaya |
| 2 | ■ Sakaisuji Line | for Nippombashi, Tenjimbashisuji Rokuchome, Awaji, Kita-Senri and Takatsuki-shi |
Surroundings
- Shinsekai
- Tsutenkaku
- Jan Jan Yokocho
- SpaWorld
- Tennoji Park
- Tennoji Zoo
- Osaka Municipal Museum of Art
- Imamiya-ebisu
- Nishinari Police Station
- Kamagasaki
Bus
- Subway Dobutsuen-mae (Osaka Municipal Transportation Bureau)
- Route 7: for Abenobashi / for Sumiyoshigawa-nishi
- Route 48: for Abenobashi / for Subway Suminoekoen
- Route 52: for Abenobashi / for Namba
- Route 80: for Abenobashi / for Tsurumachi Yonchome
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka Metro Midōsuji Line (M22) | ||||
| Daikokuchō (M21) | - | Tennōji (M23) | ||
| Osaka Metro Sakaisuji Line (K19) | ||||
| Ebisuchō (K18) | Local | Tengachaya (K20) | ||
| Ebisuchō (K18) | Semi-Express | Tengachaya (K20) | ||
| Extra Limited Express "Hozu": Does not stop at this station | ||||
External links
- (in Japanese) Dobutsuen-Mae Station Sakaisuji Line from Osaka Metro website
- (in Japanese) Dobutsuen-Mae Station Midosuji Line from Osaka Metro website
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