is a third-sector electric railway (tram) line in Takaoka, Toyama, Japan. The name Manyosen, which literally translates to Manyo Line, is used to refer to both the company and the name of the tram line they operate. Their head office, depot and maintenance facility is located adjacent to the tram stop.
History The first sections of the line opened on October 12, 1930. The section from Takaoka to Yonejimaguchi opened in 1948. The new line also continued to Fukishi-ko station, but the section beyond Yonejimaguchi was closed in 1971. The former operator Kaetsunō Railway considered closing the line due to heavy deficits and the end of government aid in 1997. In February 1998, Kaetsuno Railway announced their decision to cease all railway services. The two tram and railway lines were transferred to the newly established Manyosen, a third-sector railway on April 1, 2002.
Services Although Manyosen is a combination of the two lines, a railway and a tram line, the two lines are operated together as one route between and . , the service operates every 15 minutes (every 30 minutes in the early morning and at night). Travel time is 49 minutes.
Station list All stations are located in Toyama Prefecture. PictureStationJapaneseDistance (km)Location Takaoka Kidō LineTakaoka-eki高岡駅0.0TakaokaSuehirocho末広町0.5Kataharamachi片原町0.7Sakashitamachi坂下町0.9Kyukan-iryou center-mae急患医療センター前1.3Hirokouji広小路1.7Shikinochugakkoumae志貴野中学校前2.1Shiminbyouinmae市民病院前2.4Ejiri江尻3.0Asahigaoka旭ヶ丘3.3Ogino荻布3.8Shinnoumachi新能町4.1Yonejimaguchi米島口4.4Nōmachiguchi能町口5.5Shin-yoshihisa新吉久6.0Yoshihisa吉久6.7Naka-fushiki中伏木7.5 ImizuRokudōji六渡寺8.0 Shinminatokō LineShōgawaguchi庄川口8.6 ImizuDaiichi-Inn-Shinminato Crossbay-mae第一イン新湊 クロスベイ前駅9.4Shimmachiguchi新町口10.0Naka-shimminato中新湊10.6Higashi-shimminato東新湊11.6Kaiōmaru海王丸12.2Koshinokata越ノ潟 12.9
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