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Sagano Line
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| Sagano Line | |
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 221 series on a local service | |
| Overview | |
| Native name | 嵯峨野線 |
| Locale | Kyoto Prefecture |
| Termini | |
| Service | |
| Type | Heavy rail |
| System | Urban Network |
| Operator(s) |  JR West |
| History | |
| Opened | 15 February 1897 (San'in Main Line) 13 March 1988 (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) |
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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.
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