North side of Toyama Station — webcam online traffic

The camera on the north side of Toyama Station broadcasts a view from the roof of a building onto one of the key railway hubs of Toyama Prefecture. In the frame are the station's covered platform with an overpass and walkway, roads with moving vehicles, street lighting, and the urban infrastructure around the station. The broadcast allows you to observe the operation of the transport hub in real time.

Toyama Station — transport hub of the Hokuriku region

Toyama Station is the main railway station of Toyama City — the administrative center of Toyama Prefecture on the coast of the Sea of Japan. High-speed lines, regional railway routes, and the city tram converge here. On March 21, 2020, the construction of a north-south tram connection through Toyama Station was completed — Toyama City Tram routes became through-running, passing through the north and south sides of the station. This turned the station into a single transport interchange without the need to transfer between the two parts of the city.

Railway platforms and overpass

The Shinkansen platforms at Toyama Station are located on the third floor — the elevated part of the station. Below them, on the second floor, are the ticket gates, including the "Transfer gate" for transferring between the Hokuriku Shinkansen, the Ainokaze Toyama Railway line, and the JR Takayama line. Toyama Station has six ticket gates, through which you can exit to both the south and north sides of the station. The camera captures the northern part of this multi-level structure.

Reconstruction and the north concourse

A large-scale reconstruction has been carried out in the area of Toyama Station: the Hokuriku Main Line has been elevated, a Shinkansen station was built (opened in March 2015), a continuous multi-level passageway was created across the existing railway line, and the station square was reconstructed. A through north-south pedestrian passageway connects the north and south sides of Toyama Station, providing seamless transit for pedestrians. The camera shows the northern part of this reconstructed area.

Toyama City Tram Line

The Toyama City Tram Line (市電, "shiden") is operated by Toyama Chihō Railway, has 23 stations and a length of about 15 km, crossing Toyama Station from north to south. The Toyama tram network includes 6 routes on 4 lines, all of which intersect at Toyama Station. The system uses modern low-floor cars (Centram and Portram). On the north side of the station, the tram tracks run in close proximity to the roadways, which is clearly visible in the broadcast.

Toyamakō Line — "Portram"

The Toyamakō Line ("Portram") starts at Toyamaeki Station under Toyama Station and runs north to the Iwasehama district — Toyama Port on the coast of the Sea of Japan. It is the first line in Japan to be fully converted/built as an LRT (light rail transit). The camera on the north side captures the initial section of this route, which connects the station with the port area.

Road traffic and urban infrastructure

The north side of Toyama Station is a bustling urban area with heavy road traffic. Roads with moving vehicles, streetlights illuminating the roadway and parking areas, pedestrian crossings — all of this falls within the camera's field of view. Multi-story office and commercial buildings with illuminated windows form the urban landscape around the transport hub. In the background, high-rise buildings of the cityscape are visible, including buildings with signage.

What the camera shows

The camera on the north side of Toyama Station shows: the station's covered platform with an overpass and walkway, roads with moving vehicles and street lighting, pedestrian areas, and urban infrastructure. In the frame are multi-story office and commercial buildings with illuminated windows, high-rise cityscape buildings with signage, and parking areas. Streetlights illuminate the roads and surrounding areas. The broadcast allows you to assess the congestion of the transport hub, weather conditions around the station, and public transport traffic on the north side of Toyama Station.