Osaka Monorail

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For the Japanese band, see Osaka Monaurail.
Osaka Monorail
Osaka Monorail 1000 series train at Hotarugaike Station
Osaka Monorail 1000 series train at Hotarugaike Station
Overview
LocaleOsaka Prefecture
Transit typeStraddle-beam Monorail
Number of lines2
Number of stations18
Daily ridership131,479 daily boardings (2017)[1]
Operation
Began operation1990 (1990)
Operator(s)Osaka Monorail Co., Ltd.
Technical
System length28.0 km (17.4 mi)
Minimum radius of curvature100 m (330 ft)
Electrification1,500 V DC
Top speed75 km/h (47 mph)
Osaka Monorail Co., Ltd.
Native name
大阪モノレール株式会社
Ōsaka Monorēru kabushiki gaisha
Company typePrivate KK
FoundedToyonaka, Osaka, Japan (December 15, 1980 (1980-12-15))
Headquarters1-5, Shin-Senri-higashimachi Itchome, Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan
Area served
northern Osaka Prefecture
OwnerOsaka Prefectural Government (65.1%)
Keihan Holdings Co. (2.7%)
Hankyu Corporation (2.7%)
Kintetsu Group Holdings Co. (2.7%)
7 municipalities and 17 companies, including Toyonaka municipal government (total 26.8%)
Websitewww.osaka-monorail.co.jp/

The Osaka Monorail (大阪モノレール, Ōsaka Monorēru) is a monorail system in northern Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by Osaka Monorail Co., Ltd. (大阪モノレール株式会社, Ōsaka Monorēru kabushiki gaisha). At 28 kilometres (17 mi) long, it is the second longest monorail system in the world after the Chongqing Monorail and the longest monorail system in Japan. It links the three campuses of Osaka University.

Lines

Name Termini Opened Completed Length Stations
Main Line Osaka Airport Kadoma-shi 1 June 1990 22 August 1997 21.2 km (13.2 mi) 14
Saito Line Bampaku-kinen-kōen Saito-nishi 1 October 1998 19 March 2007 6.8 km (4.2 mi) 7
Total 28.0 18

Rolling stock

Current

  • 1000 series
    1000 series
  • 2000 series
    2000 series
  • 3000 series
    3000 series

Extension

In 2015, Osaka Prefecture announced plans to extend the monorail to Uryudo in Higashiōsaka.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "大阪モノレール 企業情報：運輸成績＞運輸成績：旅客数及び旅客収入".
  2. ^ UK, DVV Media. "Osaka Monorail extension planned". Railway Gazette. Retrieved 28 February 2018.

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