Torokko Saga Station
- JR West Sagano Line (Saga-Arashiyama)
- Keifuku Randen Arashiyama Line (Randen-Saga)
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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]
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]
- JNR Class C58 48
- JNR Class D51 51 (demolished in 2019 due to aging)
- JNR Class C56 98
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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Terminus | Local | Torokko Arashiyama |
References
- ^ "Node: Torokko Saga (538974289)". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2017-10-31.
- ^ a b "Sagano Scenic Line". Discover Kyoto. Retrieved 2017-10-31.
- ^ a b c トロッコ嵯峨駅 (in Japanese). 嵯峨野観光鉄道. Retrieved 2017-10-30.
- ^ a b "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)
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