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Toyama Chihō Railway
The is a transportation company in Toyama, Toyama Prefecture, Japan. The company is commonly known as . This private company operates railway, tram, and bus services in the eastern part of the prefecture. It also operates as the agency of Al ...
, commonly referred to as , is a
narrow gauge tram system in
Toyama
Toyama may refer to:
Places and organizations
* Toyama Prefecture, a prefecture of Japan located in the Hokuriku region on the main Honshu island
* Toyama, Toyama, the capital city of Toyama Prefecture
* Toyama Station, the main station of Toyama, ...
, Japan. Its first operation was in 1912. It has 23 stations and runs 7.3 km.
While the system officially consists of five lines, the operation has been re-organized into three routes:
*Route 1: Minami-Toyama Ekimae (
Minami-Toyama Station
is a railway station in the city of Toyama, Toyama Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Toyama Chihō Railway.
Lines
Minami-Toyama Station is the junction station of the Fujikoshi Line with the Kamidaki Line, and is 3 ...
) — Toyama Ekimae (
Toyama Station)
*Route 2: Minami-Toyama Ekimae — Daigakumae (
University of Toyama)
*Route 3:
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Since 2010, the tram accepts the ''Ecomyca'' and
passca
is a rechargeable contactless smart card ticketing system for public transport in Toyama, Japan, introduced by Toyama Light Rail, from April 29, 2006. The card is accepted by Toyamakō Line, the only line the company operates. Just like JR E ...
smart cards for fare payment.
Since March 21, 2020, with the completion of a north south tram link across Toyama Railway Station, Toyama City Tram services through operate with the
Toyama Chihō Railway Toyamakō Line
The is a tram line operated by Toyama Chihō Railway in the city of Toyama, the capital of Toyama Prefecture. Trams commences at , beneath Toyama Station, and travels north to in a town of the Toyama Port on Sea of Japan.
The line is regar ...
.
References
{{Toyama transit
Rail transport in Toyama Prefecture
Toyama (city)
1067 mm gauge railways in Japan
Railway lines opened in 1912