Shonan Monorail
| Shonan Monorail | |
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| Background | |
| Locale | Kanagawa Prefecture |
| Transit type | suspended monorail |
| Number of lines | 1 |
| Number of stations | 8 |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | March 7, 1970 |
| Operator(s) | Shonan Monorail Co., Ltd. |
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| System length | 6.6 km |
The Shonan Monorail (湘南モノレール Shōnan Monorēru) is a suspended SAFEGE monorail located in the cities of Kamakura and Fujisawa in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.[1] It is operated by the Shonan Monorail Co., Ltd. (湘南モノレール株式会社 Shōnan Monorēru Kabushiki-gaisha), the line opened March 7, 1970, and was the first monorail of its kind in Japan.[2]
Enoshima Line (江ノ島線 -sen) travels 6.6 km (4.1 mi) every seven to eight minutes between Ōfuna Station and Enoshima, making six stops.[2] The average length of a single trip is 14 minutes.[3]
As the line is located within commuting distance of Tokyo, it is an important means of transportation for local residents.[4]
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[edit] History
The Shonan Monorail was built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, based on a carriage and box-beam track design developed in the late 1950s by SAFEGE in France.[1] The line opened March 7, 1970 between Ōfuna and Nishi-Kamakura. The rest of the line opened on July 2, 1971.[2]
[edit] Stations
| Station | Distance (km) |
Transfer | Location | |
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| Ōfuna Station | 0.0 | JR East: Tōkaidō Main Line, Yokosuka Line, Shōnan-Shinjuku Line, Negishi Line | Kamakura | Kanagawa prefecture |
| Fujimichō Station* | 0.9 | |||
| Shōnan-Machiya Station | 2.0 | |||
| Shōnan-Fukasawa Station* | 2.6 | |||
| Nishi-Kamakura Station* | 4.7 | |||
| Kataseyama Station | 5.5 | |||
| Mejiroyamashita Station* | 6.2 | Fujisawa | ||
| Shōnan-Enoshima Station | 6.6 | Enoshima Electric Railway: Enoshima Electric Railway Line (Enoshima Station) Odakyu Electric Railway: Enoshima Line (Katase-Enoshima) |
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* Track switching possible at these stations
[edit] Rolling stock
[edit] Current
- 500 series (since 1991)
- 5000 series (since 2004)
[edit] Former
- 300 series (from 1970 until 1992)
- 400 series (from 1980 until 2004)
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Shonan Monorail Photo Essay - page one". http://www.monorails.org/tMspages/Shonan2003a.html. Retrieved 2007-09-02.
- ^ a b c "Shonan Monorail-Stations". http://hisaai-hp.hp.infoseek.co.jp/Shonan/01_s_eg.html. Retrieved 2007-09-02.
- ^ "Sarukoen 猿公園: July 2007 Archives". http://www.sarukoen.com/archives/2007/07/index.htm. Retrieved 2007-09-02.
- ^ "Shonan and Enoden". http://www.japaneserailwaysociety.com/hiroshi/eno/shonan.htm. Retrieved 2007-09-02.
[edit] External links
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