is a passenger

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of the

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(JR-West) located in the city of Iga, Mie, Japan.

Lines

Sanagu Station is served by the

Kansai Main Line The is a railway line in Japan, which connects Nagoya Station with JR Namba Station in Osaka. It is jointly run by the Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) and West Japan Railway Company (JR West), with the boundary between both comp ...

, and is located 90.5 rail kilometres from the

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of the line at

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and 30.6 rail kilometers from Kameyama Station.

Layout

The station consists of two

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s serving two tracks, connected by a footbridge.

Platforms

History

Sanagu Station was opened on January 15, 1897 with the extension of the Kansai Railway from Tsuge Station to

Iga-Ueno Station is an interchange passenger railway station located in the city of Iga, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR-West). Lines Iga-Ueno Station is served by the JR Kansai Main Line and is located 94.5 rail kilometres fr ...

. The Kansai Railway was nationalized on October 1, 1907, becoming part of the

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(IGR), which became

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(JNR) after World War II. Freight operations were discontinued from August 1, 1970. With the

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of JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of JR-West.

Bus service

Mie Kotsu , also known as , is a public transportation company which operates local and long-distance buses in Mie prefecture, Japan. The company has other ventures, including a taxicab business and real estate. Mie Kotsu used to also own railway lines, b ...

: 26 (Tamataki Line): Ayama Branch, for Uenoshi Station

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 105 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

*Yamato Kaido Sanagu Honjin ruins *

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* Fuchu Shrine * Ryogen-ji Temple

References

External links

* {{Kansai Main Line (JR West) Railway stations in Japan opened in 1897 Railway stations in Mie Prefecture Iga, Mie