Sangen-jaya Station

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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
Setagaya Line terminal
General information
Location2-15 Taishidō , Setagaya Special Ward, Tokyo
Japan
Coordinates35°38′37″N 139°40′16″E / 35.643515°N 139.671162°E / 35.643515; 139.671162
Operated by Tōkyū Railways
Line(s)
Platforms2 side platforms + 2 bay platforms
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeUnderground (Den-en-toshi Line)
At grade (Setagaya Line)
Other information
Station codeDT03, SG01
History
Opened6 March 1907; 117 years ago (6 March 1907)
Services
Preceding station Tōkyū Railways Following station
Futako-tamagawa
DT07
Den-en-toshi Line
Express
Shibuya
DT01
Terminus
Komazawa-daigaku
DT04
Den-en-toshi Line
Semi Express
Local
Ikejiri-ōhashi
DT02
towards Shibuya
Nishi-taishidō
SG02
Setagaya Line Terminus
Location
Sangen-jaya Station is located in Special wards of Tokyo
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Sangen-jaya Station
Location within Special wards of Tokyo
Sangen-jaya Station is located in Tokyo Bay and Bōsō Peninsula
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Sangen-jaya Station
Sangen-jaya Station (Tokyo Bay and Bōsō Peninsula)
Sangen-jaya Station is located in Tokyo
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Sangen-jaya Station
Sangen-jaya Station (Tokyo)
Sangen-jaya Station is located in Japan
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Sangen-jaya Station
Sangen-jaya Station (Japan)

Lines

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

Layout

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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

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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

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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

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

Sangen-jaya Station History Major Events[citation needed]
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

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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

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References

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