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LRT in Toyama (1)Takaoka-Manyosen
Manyosen in Takaoka
This modern LRV was installed in 2004.
　Here I'll show you Manyosen one of three Toyama light rail line. This line had been in danger long time because of low traffic and deteoriated tracks. But recently it changes its feature drastically.

Content
1.Map of Rail Line in Toyama
2.Manyosen
3. How to access Manyosen
4. Related Links sbout Manyosen

1.Map of Rail Line in Toyama
Map of Toyama
2.Manyosen (Manyo-Line)
Line :Takaoka-Yonejimaguchi-Rokuto ji-Naka Shin Minato(Shin Minato downtown)-Koshinokata
       12.8km
Open:Takaoka-Yonejimaguchi 1948
       Yonejimaguchi-Rokutoji 1951
       Rokutoji-Koshinokara(-Toyama) 1924
Gauge:1067mm
Power:DC600V
Number of cars: 12(Traditional Style:10 New LRV:2)
Corporate overview: 1924-27 Ettyu Electric tramway
                           1927-43 Ettyu Railway
                           1943-66 Toyama Regional Railway(Takaoka tram line, Imizu line)
                           1966-2002 Kaetsuno Railway
                           2002-       Manyosen Campany
   Manyosen is a toraditional style trolley line in Japan. It is not only a city trolley line in Takaoka and Shinminato city but also interurban trolley line between these two cities.
   This line once connect Toyama city by former Imizu Line(Toyama Regional Railway). Toyama and Shinminato opend before second world war.Takaoka to Shinminato opend two decades after. Toyama-Shin Minato line was main line but in 1966, because of construction Shinminato Port, part of this line was dropped into the sea and Koshinokata-Takaoka became main line. Remainder line in the Toyama side abandanded in 1980.
   This line is a kind of rural trolley, speed is very slow and population around lines are not big. Because of decline in traffic Kaetsuno Railway  proposed abandand this line in 2001. City of Takaoka and Shinminato created Manyosen Company, semipublic corporation. Manyosen company took over Kaetusno's property.
   In 2004 Manyosen company bought two new LRV's. Its a europian style stepless car. Although heavy construction to ajust these new veacles long time, these car become leading character of this line.


<Photo>
New LRV at Takaoka Station①
It constructed by Nigata Transis Co. and Window and Tracks built by BOMBARDIER TRANSPORTATION.
Takaoka downtown(1)①
Most of line was single track.
Takaoka downtown(2)①
Track around here is bad condition.
Takaoka downtown(3)①
Traditional style streetcar on reconstructed track.
Takaoka downtown(4)①
New LRV in downtown. Track aroud here is also deteoriated.
Takaoka downtown(5)①
Note shuttered stores. Those store gave up their business.
Many building and stores in downtown are vacant because of suburbanization.
Takaoka Suburban Area(1)②
There are so many wide road at suburban area.
There are many cars and few people get on the train around here.
Most of house and office in Takaoka might be automobile oriented, I think.
Takaoka Suburban Area(2)③
This line has private right of way section.
Takaoka Suburban Area(3)④
LRV on rural road.
Takaoka Suburban Area(4)④
It is near Suburban Area(3). Traditional style houses are preserved around here.
3. How to access Manyosen
How to go Takaoka:from Tokyo
Tokyo-(JR-East Jyoetsu Shinkansen)-Echigo Yusawa-(Hokuetsu Kyuko and JR-East and West Hokuriku Line)-Takaoka  about 4hour

<Example (Holiday)>
Tokyo 10:12-(Max Toki 317)-Echigoyusawa 11:29 11:37-(Limited Express Hakutaka 8)-Takaoka 13:52 12070yen
(depart from Tokyo between 7:00-20:12 every 1 hour)
How to go Takaoka:from Osaka
Osaka-(JR West)-Takaoka

<Example (Holiday)>
Osaka 9:42-(Limited Express Thunderbird 11)-Takaoka 12:15 8280yen
(depart from Osaka between 7:11-20:53 every 1 hour)
Manyosen Timetable (March 18, 2006-)
Northbound A A B A A A C A B A A A A
Takaoka Station 　　 　　 　　 6:15 　　 6:45 7:00 7:15 7:31 7:47 8:05 8:10 8:21
Yonejimaguchi 5:45 6:02 6:16 6:31 6:46 7:00 7:15 7:30 7:48 8:04 8:20 8:25 8:36
Naka Shinminato 6:03 6:20 6:36 6:51 7:06 7:21 7:36 7:53 8:09 8:27 　　 8:43 8:57
Koshinokata 　　 6:26 6:41 6:56 7:11 7:27 7:42 7:59 8:15 8:33 　　 8:49 9:03
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
Northbound C A B A A A C A B A A A C
Takaoka Station 8:37 8:52 9:07 9:20 9:34 9:48 10:02 10:16 10:30 10:45 11:00 11:15 11:30
Yonejimaguchi 8:51 9:06 9:21 9:34 9:49 10:02 10:16 10:30 10:45 11:00 11:15 11:30 11:45
Naka Shinminato 9:11 9:26 9:39 9:53 10:07 10:20 10:35 10:50 11:05 11:20 11:35 11:50 12:05
Koshinokata 9:17 9:31 9:45 9:58 10:12 10:26 10:41 10:56 11:11 11:26 11:41 11:56 12:11
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
Northbound A B D A D E D B D A D A D
Takaoka Station 11:45 12:00 12:15 12:30 12:45 13:00 13:15 13:30 13:45 14:00 14:15 14:30 14:45
Yonejimaguchi 12:00 12:15 12:30 12:45 13:00 13:15 13:30 13:45 14:00 14:15 14:30 14:45 15:00
Naka Shinminato 12:20 12:35 12:50 13:05 13:20 13:35 13:50 14:05 14:20 14:35 14:50 15:05 15:20
Koshinokata 12:26 12:41 12:56 13:11 13:26 13:41 13:56 14:11 14:26 14:41 14:56 15:11 15:26
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
Northbound B A A A C A B A A A C A B
Takaoka Station 15:00 15:15 15:30 15:45 16:00 16:15 16:30 16:45 17:00 17:15 17:30 17:45 18:00
Yonejimaguchi 15:15 15:30 15:45 16:00 16:15 16:30 16:45 17:00 17:15 17:30 17:45 18:00 18:15
Naka Shinminato 15:35 15:50 16:05 16:20 16:35 16:50 17:05 17:20 17:35 17:50 18:05 18:20 18:35
Koshinokata 15:41 15:56 16:11 16:26 16:41 16:56 17:11 17:26 17:41 17:56 18:11 18:26 18:41
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
Northbound A A A C A B A A A A A A 　　　　　　　　　　
Takaoka Station 18:15 18:30 18:45 19:00 19:15 19:30 19:45 20:15 20:45 21:15 21:45 22:20
Yonejimaguchi 18:30 18:45 19:00 19:15 19:30 19:45 20:00 20:30 21:00 21:30 22:00 22:35
Naka Shinminato 18:50 19:05 19:20 19:35 19:50 20:05 20:20 20:50 21:20 21:50 22:18 22:53
Koshinokata 18:56 19:11 19:26 19:41 19:56 20:11 20:26 20:56 21:26 21:56 22:24 　　

Southbound A A C A B A A A C A B A A
Koshinokata 　　 6:30 6:45 7:00 7:15 7:30 7:47 8:02 8:21 8:37 8:51
Naka Shinminato 6:06 　　 6:36 6:51 7:06 7:21 7:36 7:53 8:09 8:27 8:43 8:57
Yonejimaguchi 5:55 6:24 6:40 6:54 7:09 7:24 7:40 7:58 8:14 8:25 8:47 9:00 9:16
Takaoka Station 6:11 6:41 6:56 7:11 7:26 7:42 7:59 8:16 8:32 8:43 9:03 9:17 9:31
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
Southbound A C A B A A A C A B A A A
Koshinokata 9:06 9:20 9:34 9:48 10:01 10:15 10:30 10:45 11:00 11:15 11:30 11:45 12:00
Naka Shinminato 9:11 9:26 9:39 9:53 10:07 10:21 10:36 10:51 11:06 11:21 11:36 11:51 12:06
Yonejimaguchi 9:30 9:44 9:57 10:11 10:24 10:39 10:54 11:09 11:24 11:39 11:54 12:09 12:24
Takaoka Station 9:45 9:59 10:13 10:27 10:41 10:56 11:11 11:26 11:41 11:56 12:11 12:26 12:41
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
Southbound C A B D A D A D B D A D E
Koshinokata 12:15 12:30 12:45 13:00 13:15 13:30 13:45 14:00 14:15 14:30 14:45 15:00 15:15
Naka Shinminato 12:21 12:36 12:51 13:06 13:21 13:36 13:51 14:06 14:21 14:36 14:51 15:06 15:21
Yonejimaguchi 12:39 12:54 13:09 13:24 13:39 13:54 14:09 14:24 14:39 14:54 15:09 15:24 15:39
Takaoka Station 12:56 13:11 13:26 13:41 13:56 14:11 14:26 14:41 14:56 15:11 15:26 15:41 15:56
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
Southbound D B A A A C A B A A A C A
Koshinokata 15:30 15:45 16:00 16:15 16:30 16:45 17:00 17:15 17:30 17:45 18:00 18:15 18:30
Naka Shinminato 15:36 15:51 16:06 16:21 16:36 16:51 17:06 17:21 17:36 17:51 18:06 18:21 18:36
Yonejimaguchi 15:54 16:09 16:24 16:39 16:54 17:09 17:24 17:39 17:54 18:09 18:24 18:39 18:54
Takaoka Station 16:11 16:26 16:41 16:56 17:11 17:26 17:41 17:56 18:11 18:26 18:41 18:56 19:11
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
Southbound B A A A C A B A A A A A 　　　　　　　　　　
Koshinokata 18:45 19:00 19:15 19:30 19:45 20:00 20:15 20:30 21:00 21:30 22:00 22:33
Naka Shinminato 18:51 19:06 19:21 19:36 19:51 20:06 20:21 20:36 21:06 21:36 22:06 22:39
Yonejimaguchi 19:09 19:24 19:39 19:54 20:09 20:24 20:39 20:54 21:24 21:54 22:24 22:57
Takaoka Station 19:26 19:41 20:11 20:41 21:11 21:41 22:11
A:By traditional type car B:By stepless new LRV C:By stepless new LRV except Thursday and Friday
D:Naka Shinminato-Koshinokata runs only Saturday, Sunday and Holidays
E:Talaoka Station-Yonejimaguchi new LRV, other section traditional type car
4. Related Links sbout Manyosen
Manyosen Official Homepage(Japanese)

Takaoka Town Map by Takaoka City Govenment(PDF English)

Manyosen Stations snd Manyosen Cars of  Hisakyu's Railway Guide
<History of this page>
June 3, 2006 First edition.