Sangen-jaya Station explained


Sangen-jaya Station
Native Name:三軒茶屋駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:2-15 Taishidō, Setagaya Special Ward, Tokyo
Country:Japan
Platforms:2 side platforms + 2 bay platforms
Tracks:3
Structure:Underground (Den-en-toshi Line)
At grade (Setagaya Line)
Code:DT03, SG01
Map Type:Japan Tokyo city#Japan Tokyo Bay and Boso Peninsula#Japan Tokyo#Japan
Map Dot Label:Sangen-jaya Station

is a railway station in Sangenjaya district, Setagaya ward, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tokyu Corporation. It is located at the merging of two highways, National Route 246 and Setagaya-dori, just outside the central area of Shibuya. The station is the terminus of the Setagaya Line and is also served by the Den-en-toshi Line.[1] [2]

Lines

Sangen-jaya Station is served by the Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line, and also forms the terminus of the Tokyu Setagaya Line.

Layout

The two sections of the station are not adjacent to each other, and passengers wishing to transfer must walk between the two sections.

Den-en-toshi Line

The Den-en-toshi section is composed of two side platforms serving two tracks.

Setagaya Line

The Setagaya section is composed of two bay platforms serving a single track.

History

On, Sangen-jaya initially opened as a station on the Tamagawa line.

Sangen-jaya Station History Major Events
DateEvent
1907-03-06Tamagawa Line opens, and the station opens.
1925-01-18Setagaya Line opens.
1969-05-10Tamagawa Line closes.
1977-04-07Shin-Tamagawa Line (present Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line) opens.

Surrounding area

In popular culture

The area is the basis for a district called Yongen-Jaya in the video game Persona 5 and its spin-offs, just outside of Shibuya. The town was modeled after Sangen-jaya, and shares part of the same name.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Setagaya Line . Tokyu Railways . Tokyu Corporation . June 5, 2022.
  2. Web site: Den-en-toshi Line . Tokyu Railways . Tokyu Corporation . June 5, 2022.