Sagano Line

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Sagano Line
221 series on a local service
Overview
Native name	嵯峨野線
Locale	Kyoto Prefecture
Termini	Kyoto Sonobe
Service
Type	Heavy rail
System	Urban Network
Operator(s)	JR West
History
Opened	15 February 1897; 127 years ago (1897-02-15) (San'in Main Line) 13 March 1988; 36 years ago (1988-03-13) (Sagano Line name becomes first used)
Technical
Line length	34.2 km (21.3 mi)
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification	1,500 V DC (overhead lines)
Operating speed	120 km/h (75 mph)

The Sagano Line (嵯峨野線, Sagano-sen) is the popular name for a portion of the Sanin Main Line in the suburbs of Kyoto, Japan. The electrified and double-tracked railway is a commuter rail line in the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto Metropolitan Area, owned and operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). The line starts at Kyoto Station and ends at Sonobe Station.

The Sagano Line forms part of JR West's "Urban Network". This name has been in use since 1988.