Sakurajima Line
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103 series EMU with Universal City promotional vinyls at Nishikujo Station
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| Overview | |
| Type | Heavy rail |
| Status | Operating |
| Locale | Konohana-ku, Osaka |
| Termini |
Nishikujō Sakurajima |
| Stations | 4 |
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| Opened | April 5, 1898 (first section) April 25, 1961 (current form) |
| Owner | JR West |
| Operator(s) | JR West, JR Freight |
| Rolling stock | 103 series, 201 series |
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| Track length | 4.1 km (2.5 mi) |
| Number of tracks | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC |
| Operating speed | 95 km/h (60 mph) |
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The Sakurajima Line (桜島線 Sakurajima-sen?) is a railway line in Osaka, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) connecting Nishikujō Station to Sakurajima Station. It is also referred to as the JR Yumesaki Line (JRゆめ咲線?). The entire line is within Konohana-ku, Osaka, and connects the Osaka Loop Line to Universal Studios Japan (USJ).
The nickname "Yumesaki Line" was determined in a public poll upon the opening of USJ and the Universal City station. While it was not the first choice, its pleasant sound together with the vision of the area around the Sakurajima Line and USJ being a place where Osaka's dreams were continuing to be born made it the selected choice.
The line is used primarily by a mix of factory workers and tourists. There is also freight traffic operating between Suita and Ajikawaguchi.
In addition to trains that operate only on the Sakurajima Line itself, there are also direct services from Tennōji, Kyōbashi, and Osaka stations that alternate during non-peak times. Also, during peak travel seasons, seasonal trains (such as the Universal Express limited express service) will run through to/from the Hokuriku Main Line. However, as the number of visitors to USJ has been on the decline in recent years, such special trains are now only rarely operated.
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