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 Station

動物園前駅
Osaka Metro station
Midosuji Line platforms
General information
Other namesShinsekai (新世界)
Operated by Osaka Metro
Line(s)
Platforms2 side platforms (Midosuji Line)
1 island platform (Sakaisuji Line)
Tracks4 (2 on each level)
Connectionsvia transfer at Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) Shin-Imamiya:
 Q  Yamatoji Line
 O  Osaka Loop Line
Nankai Electric Railway
Main Line
Kōya Line
Hankai Tramway Hankai Line
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Other information
Station code M 22   K 19 
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1938 (Midosuji Line)
1969 (Sakaisuji Line)
Services
Preceding station Osaka Metro Following station
Daikokuchō
 M 21 
towards Esaka
Midōsuji Line Tennōji
 M 23 
towards Nakamozu
Ebisuchō
 K 18 
Sakaisuji Line Tengachaya
 K 20 
Terminus
Location
Dōbutsuen-mae Station is located in Osaka Prefecture
Dōbutsuen-mae Station
Dōbutsuen-mae Station
Location within Osaka Prefecture
Dōbutsuen-mae Station is located in Japan
Dōbutsuen-mae Station
Dōbutsuen-mae Station
Dōbutsuen-mae Station (Japan)

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

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Layout

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Sakaisuji Line platform
Midōsuji Line
1  Midōsuji Line for Tennōji and Nakamozu
2  Midōsuji Line for Namba, Umeda, Shin-Osaka and Minoh-kayano
Sakaisuji Line
1  Sakaisuji Line to Tengachaya
2  Sakaisuji Line for Nippombashi, Tenjimbashisuji Rokuchome, Awaji, Kita-Senri and Takatsuki-shi

Surroundings

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Subway Dobutsuen-mae (Osaka City Bus)
  • 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

References

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34°38′56″N 135°30′16″E / 34.648816°N 135.504411°E / 34.648816; 135.504411