The is a Japanese third-sector railway operating company established in 2012 to operate passenger railway services on the section of the JR West Hokuriku Main Line within Toyama Prefecture when it was separated from the JR West network in March 2015, coinciding with the opening of the Hokuriku Shinkansen extension from to . The company was founded on 24 July 2012, and has its headquarters in Toyama (city) in Toyama Prefecture. Shareholders , Toyama Prefecture is the main shareholder, owning 63% of the company's shares, 27% is owned by municipalities within Toyama Prefecture, and 10% is owned by private-sector businesses. Ainokaze Toyama Railway Line From 14 March 2015, the Ainokaze Toyama Railway took over control of local passenger operations on the 100.1 km section JR West Hokuriku Main Line between in neighbouring Niigata Prefecture and in neighbouring Ishikawa Prefecture, with a total of 23 stations. Service outline While the Ainokaze Toyama Railway Line officially stretches from Kurikara in the west to Ichiburi in the east, most services terminate at to the east, with a same-platform transfer provided to Echigo Tokimeki Railway Nihonkai Hisui Line services. Some through services continue over the Echigo Tokimeki Railway Nihonkai Hisui Line to and from . To the west, most services continue to and from over the IR Ishikawa Railway Line. In addition to all-stations services, limited-stop "Rapid" services named operate between Tomari and Toyama or Kanazawa during the weekday morning and evening peaks. A supplementary liner fare of 300 yen is required to board these services, and all seats are reserved. ICOCA and other compatible IC farecards can be used on the line since 26 March 2015. Stations Rolling stock Services on the line use a fleet of 16 two-car 521 series (2nd-batch type) electric multiple unit (EMU) trains and five three-car 413 series EMUs (former sets B01 to B03, B07, and B10) acquired from JR West. The 521 series trains will receive a new livery with a blue wave design on the seaward (north) side and a green wave design on the landward (south) side. While both the Ainokaze Toyama Railway and neighbouring IR Ishikawa Railway operate similar 521 series trains, the respective operators' trains do not run coupled together. , the 521 series and 413 series fleets are as follows. 521 series 413 series Set AM03 was modified for use as a special-event train, named with new seat covers and a new