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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Sangen-jaya Station

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.

Lines

Sangen-jaya Station is served by the Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line, and also forms the terminus of the Tokyu Setagaya Line.

Layout

The 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

Den-en-toshi Line platforms, 2018

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

The 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

On 6 March 1907 (117 years ago) (1907-03-06), Sangen-jaya initially opened as a station on the Tamagawa line.

Sangen-jaya Station History Major Events
Date Event
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

The 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

References

  1. ^ "Setagaya Line". Tokyu Railways. Tokyu Corporation. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  2. ^ "Den-en-toshi Line". Tokyu Railways. Tokyu Corporation. Retrieved June 5, 2022.