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Torokko Hozukyō Station

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Torokko Hozukyō Station

  • トロッコ保津峡駅
  • とろっこほづきょう
Station and walkway approach in 2011
Station and walkway approach in 2007
General information
LocationKameoka, Kyoto
Kyoto Prefecture
Japan
Coordinates35°01′34″N 135°38′47″E / 35.026111°N 135.646278°E / 35.026111; 135.646278[1]
Owned byJR West
Operated bySagano Sightseeing Railway
Line(s)Sagano Scenic Line
Distance3.4km from Torokko Saga
Platforms1
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
WebsiteOfficial website (in Japanese)
History
Opened27 April 1991 (1991-04-27) (re-opened)

Torokko Hozukyō Station (トロッコ保津峡駅, Torokko Hozukyō-eki) is the third 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 Kameoka, Kyoto, Japan.[3]

Station layout

View of the station platform

The station consists of a single ground-level platform servicing trains to Torokko Saga and Torokko Kameoka.[4]

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Sagano Scenic Line
Torokko Arashiyama Local Torokko Kameoka

References

  1. ^ "Node: Torokko Hozukyō (538974324)". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2017-10-31.
  2. ^ "Sagano Scenic Line". Discover Kyoto. Retrieved 2017-10-31.
  3. ^ トロッコ保津峡駅 (in Japanese). 嵯峨野観光鉄道. Retrieved 2017-10-30.
  4. ^ "Torokko Arashiyama Station (Sagano Scenic Railway)". Arukumachi KYOTO Route Planner. Retrieved 2017-10-31.