The is a Japanese railway line which connects Minami-Toyama Station in Toyama, Toyama Prefecture with Iwakuraji Station in Tateyama, Toyama Prefecture. It is owned and run by Toyama Chihō Railway. This line and the Toyama Chihō Railway Fujikoshi Line are operated as a single line.
History The Toyama Prefectural Government opened the line in 1921, electrifying it at 600 VDC in 1927 and raising the voltage to 1500 VDC in 1937 to match the electrification on the Toyama Chihō Railway Tateyama Line.
The line was merged into the Toyama Chihō Railway Co. upon its creation in 1943.
Former connecting lines Minami-Toyama station - the 12km line to Sasazu on the Takayama Line opened in 1914 and was electrified at 600 VDC in 1943 as it also connected to the Toyama City Tram Line. The line closed in 1975.
Station list No.NameDistance between stations (km)Total Distance (km)ConnectionsLocationT61南富山0.00.0Toyama Chihō Railway Fujikoshi LineToyama City Tram Line (Minami-Toyama Ekimae)ToyamaToyamaT62朝菜町1.31.3 T63上堀0.82.1 T64小杉0.62.7 T65布市0.53.2 T66開発1.24.4 T67月岡2.26.6 T68大庄1.37.9 T69上滝2.210.1 T70大川寺1.111.2 T51岩峅寺1.212.4Toyama Chihō Railway Tateyama LineTateyama
See also List of railway lines in Japan
References This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia