Toyama Station


Toyama Station is a railway station in Toyama, Toyama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company. It is the biggest terminal station in Toyama.
Dentetsu-Toyama Station, the local railway terminal that provides access to nearby towns as well as access to Tateyama Station via Toyama Chihō Railway is next to JR Toyama Station.

Lines

Toyama Station is served by the following lines.
Dentetsu Toyama Station, next to the main JR Toyama Station, is served by the following lines.
Dentetsu Toyama station is the starting point of the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route to Murodō Station, Mount Tate, and Kurobe Dam. It is located directly next to the main Toyama Station, and has the local Toyama Chihō Railway Tateyama Line that goes through the towns of Funahashi, Kamiichi, and Tateyama, and ultimately reaches as far as Tateyama Station, the last stop.

Station layout

The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.

Platforms

The departure melody used for the shinkansen platforms was composed by producer, who was born in Toyama Prefecture.

Adjacent stations

History

Toyama Station opened on 20 March 1899. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.
From 14 March 2015, the station was served by the high-speed Hokuriku Shinkansen following the opening of the extension from to, providing direct services between Tokyo and Kanazawa.

Surrounding area

Kitaguchi Entrance (north side)