Sagano Scenic Railway

Sagano Scenic Railway
The line viewed from Torokko Hozukyō Station in May 2016
Overview
Native name嵯峨野観光鉄道
StatusOperational
LocaleKyoto
Termini
  • Torokko Saga
  • Torokko Kameoka
Stations4
Technical
Line length7.3 km (4.5 mi)
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
ElectrificationNone
Route map

Sagano Scenic Railway
km
Saga-Arashiyama
Randen-Saga
0.0
Torokko Saga
Atagoyama Railway
Arashiyama
1.0
Torokko Arashiyama
3.4
Torokko Hozukyō
Hozukyō
7.3
Torokko Kameoka
Umahori
The train of this line
Sagano Scenic Railway outside and inside a train, 2017

The Sagano Scenic Railway (嵯峨野観光鉄道, Sagano Kankō Tetsudō) or Sagano Sightseeing Railway is a wholly owned subsidiary of West Japan Railway Company (JR West) that operates the Sagano Scenic Line (嵯峨野観光線, Sagano Kankō-sen), Sagano Sight-seeing Line, or Sagano Romantic Train (嵯峨野トロッコ列車, Sagano Torokko Ressha, Lit."'Sagano Minecart Train"') in Kyoto.

The line uses superseded tracks of the Sagano Line (officially a portion of the San'in Main Line) of JR West, from Torokko Saga in Arashiyama, and passes a gorge offering a scenic view along the Hozu River, then enters and terminates in the basin of Kameoka. It is closed on Wednesdays and in the winter.

The line is locally known as "Torokko in Hozu gorge". Torokko is a Japanese word derived from the English "truck" once used for mining cars hauling ore, but presently means rail carriages basic accommodation and open sides.