Sangen-jaya Station (三軒茶屋駅, Sangenjaya-eki) 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]
DT03 SG01 Sangen-jaya Station 三軒茶屋駅 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 Setagaya Line terminal | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 2-15 Taishidō , Setagaya Special Ward, Tokyo Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°38′37″N 139°40′16″E / 35.643515°N 139.671162°E | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by |  Tōkyū Railways | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Platforms | 2 side platforms + 2 bay platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground (Den-en-toshi Line) At grade (Setagaya Line) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | DT03, SG01 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 6 March 1907 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Lines
editSangen-jaya Station is served by the Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line, and also forms the terminus of the Tokyu Setagaya Line.
Layout
editThe 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
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The Den-en-toshi section is composed of two side platforms serving two tracks.
| 1 | DT Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line | for Futako-tamagawa, Mizonokuchi, Nagatsuta, and Chūō-rinkan |
| 2 | DT Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line | for Shibuya Z Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line for Oshiage TS Tobu Skytree Line for Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen TI Tobu Isesaki Line for Kuki TN Tobu Nikko Line for Minami-kurihashi |
Setagaya Line
editThe Setagaya section is composed of two bay platforms serving a single track.
| 1 | SG Tokyu Setagaya Line | for Kamimachi, Yamashita, and Shimo-takaido |
| 2 | SG Tokyu Setagaya Line | Disembarking only |
History
editOn 6 March 1907, Sangen-jaya initially opened as a station on the Tamagawa line.[citation needed]
| Date | Event |
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| 1907-03-06 | Tamagawa Line opens, and the station opens. |
| 1925-01-18 | Setagaya Line opens. |
| 1969-05-10 | Tamagawa Line closes. |
| 1977-04-07 | Shin-Tamagawa Line (present Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line) opens. |
Surrounding area
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In popular culture
editThe 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "Setagaya Line". Tokyu Railways. Tokyu Corporation. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
- ^ "Den-en-toshi Line". Tokyu Railways. Tokyu Corporation. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
External links
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- Den-en-toshi Line station (in Japanese)
- Setagaya Line station (in Japanese)