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Saga Arashiyama Station

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Operated by
  
JR West

Previous names
  
Saga (until 1994)

Line(s)
  
Sagano Line

Opened
  
1897

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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

Operator
  
West Japan Railway Company

Similar
  
Arashiyama, Togetsukyō Bridge, Tenryū‑ji, Arashiyama Station, Torokko Arashiyama Station

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.

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Saga-Arashiyama Station FileSagaArashiyama Station in 2012JPG Wikimedia Commons

Railway express train to overtake the local train at the saga arashiyama station from kyoto


Connecting lines from Saga-Arashiyama

Saga-Arashiyama Station JR Saga Arashiyama Station JR Arashiyama District

  • 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.

    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.

    Saga-Arashiyama Station FileJR West SagaArashiyama station south entrance 20080812jpg

    Saga-Arashiyama Station

    References

    Saga-Arashiyama Station Wikipedia