The Toyama City Tram Line (富山市内軌道線, Toyama Shinai Kidōsen) of Toyama Chihō Railway, commonly referred to as 市電 (shiden), is a narrow gauge tram system in Toyama, Japan. Its first operation was in 1912. It has 23 stations and runs 7.3 km.
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While the system officially consists of five lines, the operation has been re-organized into three routes:[1]
- Route 1: Minami-Toyama Ekimae (Minami-Toyama Station) — Toyama Ekimae (Toyama Station)
- Route 2: Minami-Toyama Ekimae — Daigakumae (University of Toyama)
- Route 3: Loop
Since 2010, the tram accepts the Ecomyca and passca smart cards for fare payment.[2]
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.[3]
References
edit- ^ Toyama Chihō Tetsudō. "市内電車 - 時刻予定表". Retrieved September 27, 2014.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-22. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
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