Saga-Arashiyama Station
Saga-Arashiyama Station 嵯峨嵐山駅 | |
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 South side of the station | |
| Location |
11-1, Saga-Tenryuji Kurumamichicho, Ukyō, Kyoto, Kyoto （京都市右京区嵯峨天龍寺車道町11-1） Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°1′7.47″N 135°40′52.71″E / 35.0187417°N 135.6813083°ECoordinates: 35°1′7.47″N 135°40′52.71″E / 35.0187417°N 135.6813083°E |
| Operated by | JR West |
| Line(s) | Sagano Line |
| Connections |
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| History | |
| Opened | 1897 |
| Previous names | Saga (until 1994) |
Former station building (demolished in 2007)
Saga-Arashiyama Station (嵯峨嵐山駅 Saga-Arashiyama-eki) is a railway station on the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) Sanin Main Line (Sagano Line) in Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan. The Sagano Scenic Railway starts here.
Connecting lines from Saga-Arashiyama
- Sagano Scenic Railway (Torokko Saga Station located in front of Saga-Arashiyama Station)
- Keifuku Electric Railroad (Randen Saga Station located about 300 m south of Saga-Arashiyama Station)
Layout
The station has two island platforms serving four tracks.[1]
| 1, 2 | ■ Sagano Line | for Kyōto |
| 3, 4 | ■ Sagano Line | for Kameoka, Sonobe and Fukuchiyama |
History
The station was originally named Saga Station and was the terminus of the first line of the Kyoto Railway (predecessor of the San'in Main Line) between Nijō and Saga opened on February 15, 1897. Extension of the line toward Sonobe opened in 1899. The station was renamed to its present name on September 4, 1994.[2]
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanin Main Line (Sagano Line) | ||||
| Uzumasa | Local | Hozukyo | ||
| Emmachi | Rapid | Kameoka | ||
References
- ↑ "嵯峨嵐山駅 構内図". Retrieved October 20, 2013.
- ↑ Ishino, Tetsu et al. (eds.) (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 299. ISBN 4533029809.
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