Saga-Arashiyama Station
Saga-Arashiyama Station 嵯峨嵐山駅 | ||||||||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°1′7.47″N 135°40′52.71″E / 35.0187417°N 135.6813083°E | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by | JR West | |||||||||||||||
| Line | Sagano Line | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 Island platforms | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | |||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground level | |||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||
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| Station code | JR-E08 | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1897 | |||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Saga (until 1994) | |||||||||||||||
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| FY 2023 | 17,080 daily | |||||||||||||||
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Saga-Arashiyama Station (嵯峨嵐山駅, Saga-Arashiyama-eki), formerly known as Saga Station, is a railway station situated in Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan, operating on the Sanin Main Line (Sagano Line) under the management of the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It serves as the starting point for the Sagano Scenic Railway.
Saga-Arashiyama Station holds historical significance as one of Kyoto's southernmost railway stations. Originally established as the eighth stop along the San'in Main Line, linking Kyoto and Sonobe, it operates as a minor transportation hub for sightseeing, facilitating connections between light rail, bus, and tram services.
Adjacent to Saga-Arashiyama Station is the Arashiyama Station. Originally part of the Keifuku Electric Railroad, Saga-Arashiyama Station was absorbed into the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) on March 25, 1910. At that time, the station served an average of 6,000 passengers daily.
Saga-Arashiyama Station is surrounded by notable landmarks, including the Kyoto Prefectural Kitasaga High School to the north, the Saga University of Arts Hombu Campus to the south, and the Kyoto Prefectural Sagano High School to the east. To the west lie temples and a shrine. The station is closely linked to the Sagano Scenic Railway to the west and Randen-Saga Station to the south.