Torokko Saga Station
Torokko Saga Station (トロッコ嵯峨駅, Torokko Saga-eki) is the first train station on the Sagano Scenic Line, a sightseeing train[2] that follows the picturesque Hozukyo Ravine of the old JR West Sagano Line. It is located in Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan.[3]
Torokko Saga Station
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Station building in 2016 | |
Location | Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto Kyoto Prefecture Japan |
Coordinates | 35°1′7″N 135°40′50.5″E[1] |
Owned by | JR West |
Operated by | Sagano Sightseeing Railway |
Line(s) | Sagano Scenic Line |
Platforms | 1 |
Tracks | 1 |
Connections | |
Construction | |
Structure type | At-grade |
Other information | |
Website | Official website (in Japanese) |
History | |
Opened | 27 April 1991 |
Station layout
The station consists of a single ground-level platform servicing trains to Torokko Kameoka. It is wheelchair accessible.[4]
The building includes a concourse, rest area, café, and bike rentals. The Diorama Kyoto Japan contains one of Japan's biggest HO scale model train collections, and a large diorama of Kyoto's historic sites and neighbourhoods.
Several preserved Japanese steam locomotives are also on static display in the 19th Century Hall and by the main entrance, including:[3]
Adjacent stations
The JR West Saga-Arashiyama Station[3] is adjacent, for services to Kyoto, Kameoka, Sonobe, and Fukuchiyama.[5] The Arashiyama Line Randen-Saga station is a block away,[2][4] for services to Arashiyama and Shijō-Ōmiya.[6]
« | Service | » | ||
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Sagano Scenic Line | ||||
Terminus | Local | Torokko Arashiyama |
References
- "Node: Torokko Saga (538974289)". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2017-10-31.
- "Sagano Scenic Line". Discover Kyoto. Retrieved 2017-10-31.
- トロッコ嵯峨駅 (in Japanese). 嵯峨野観光鉄道. Retrieved 2017-10-30.
- "Torokko Saga Station (Sagano Scenic Railway)". Arukumachi KYOTO Route Planner. Retrieved 2017-10-31.
- 嵯峨嵐山駅 構内図 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2017-10-30.
- 嵐電嵯峨 (in Japanese). Keifuku Electric Railroad Co., Ltd. (Randen). Retrieved 2010-10-11.
External links
Media related to Torokko Saga Station at Wikimedia Commons - Official station page (English)
- Official Sagano Scenic Railway website (English)