Sangen-jaya Station

DT03 SG01
Sangen-jaya Station

三軒茶屋駅
DT03 SG01; Sangen-jaya Station; 三軒茶屋駅
	Setagaya Line terminal
General information
Location	2-15 Taishidō , Setagaya Special Ward, Tokyo; Japan
Coordinates	35.643515°N 139.671162°E
Operated by	Tōkyū Railways
Line(s)	DT Den-en-toshi Line; SG Setagaya Line;
Platforms	4 side platforms
Tracks	3
Construction
Structure type	Underground (Den-en-toshi Line); At Grade (Setagaya Line)
Other information
Station code	DT03, SG01
History
Opened	6 March 1907
Services
Location
	Sangen-jaya Station Location within Special wards of Tokyo Sangen-jaya Station Sangen-jaya Station (Tokyo Bay and Bōsō Peninsula) Sangen-jaya Station Sangen-jaya Station (Tokyo) Sangen-jaya Station Sangen-jaya Station (Japan)

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]

Lines

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

Layout

Den-en-toshi Line

Den-en-toshi Line platforms, 2018

Two sub-surface 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

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 (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

In popular culture

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.

References

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

External links

Den-en-toshi Line station (in Japanese)
Setagaya Line station (in Japanese)

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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.