Torokko Saga Station Explained

Torokko Saga Station
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Sagatenryu-ji Kurimichicho, Ukyō Ward, Kyoto City
Borough:Kyoto Prefecture
Country:Japan
Coordinates:35.0186°N 135.6807°W
Operator:Sagano Sightseeing Railway
Line:Sagano Scenic Line
Platforms:1 side platform
Tracks:1
Connections:
Structure:At-grade
Map Type:Japan Kyoto Prefecture#Japan Kansai#Japan

is the first train station on the Sagano Scenic Line, a sightseeing train that follows the picturesque Hozukyo Ravine of the old JR West Sagano Line. It is located in Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan.

Station layout

The station consists of a single ground-level platform servicing trains to . It is wheelchair accessible.

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:

Adjacent stations

The JR West Saga-Arashiyama Station is adjacent, for services to Kyoto, Kameoka, Sonobe, and Fukuchiyama. The Arashiyama Line station is a block away, for services to Arashiyama and .

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Node: Torokko Saga (538974289). OpenStreetMap. 2017-10-31.
  2. Web site: https://www.sagano-kanko.co.jp/saga.php . ja:トロッコ嵯峨駅. 嵯峨野観光鉄道. 2017-10-30 . ja.
  3. Web site: Torokko Saga Station (Sagano Scenic Railway). Arukumachi KYOTO Route Planner. 2017-10-31.
  4. Web site: Sagano Scenic Line. Discover Kyoto. 2017-10-31.
  5. Web site: http://www.jr-odekake.net/eki/premises.php?id=0610704 . ja:嵯峨嵐山駅 構内図. 2017-10-30. ja.
  6. Web site: http://randen.keifuku.co.jp/train/randensaga.php . ja:嵐電嵯峨. Keifuku Electric Railroad Co., Ltd. (Randen). 2010-10-11. ja.