Disney Resort Line
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Overview | |
Owner | Maihama Resort Line Co., Ltd. (The Oriental Land Company) (Keisei Electric Railway) |
Locale | Tokyo Disney Resort, Urayasu, Chiba |
Transit type | Straddle-beam monorail |
Number of lines | 1 |
Number of stations | 4 |
Operation | |
Began operation | 27 July 2001 |
Operator(s) | Maihama Resort Line Co., Ltd. |
Character | Elevated |
Technical | |
System length | 5.0 km (3.1 mi) |
No. of tracks | 1 |
Track gauge | 400 mm (16 in) |
Electrification | 1,500 V DC third rail |
Top speed | 50 km/h (30 mph)[1] |
The Disney Resort Line (ディズニーリゾートライン, Dizunī Rizōto Rain), officially called Dizunī Rizōto Rain-sen (ディズニーリゾートライン線, "Disney Resort Line Line"), is an automated monorail in Japan, which operates between Maihama Station and the Tokyo Disney Resort. The system is operated by the Maihama Resort Line Company, Ltd.[2], a subsidiary of The Oriental Land Company (itself controlled by another railway, the Keisei Electric Railway Company) that owns and operates the resort.
Legally speaking, the line is built as a "railway", just like ordinary rapid transits or commuter rail lines. As such, season tickets are available, and Pasmo and Suica IC cards can also be used on this line.[1] In reality, the line mostly functions as the gateway attraction of the Disney Resort, and all of the stations are located on the private property of Oriental Land.
Stations
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Trains on the loop line travel in one direction only, taking approximately 13 minutes to make one circuit.[1] All trains stop at all stations.
Resort Gateway Station
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Japanese: | リゾートゲートウェイ・ステーション駅 | First train | 06:00 | |
Last train | 23:55 | |||
Location | Urayasu, Chiba, near to Maihama Station on the JR Keiyō Line | Layout | One track, platforms on either side equipped with automatic platform gates. Passengers enter the train from the right and exit to the left. | |
Transfers | JR Keiyō Line (Maihama Station) | Nearest facilities |
Disney Ambassador Hotel, Hotel Dream Gate Maihama, Ikspiari, Tokyo Disney Resort Welcome Center, Urayasu City Maihama Station Administrative Service Center |
Tokyo Disneyland Station
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Japanese: | 東京ディズニーランド・ステーション駅 | First train | 06:02 | |
Last train | 23:57 | |||
Location | Urayasu, Chiba, in front of Tokyo Disneyland | Layout | One side platform with automatic platform gates | |
Transfers | none | Nearest facilities |
Bon Voyage!, Tokyo Disneyland, Tokyo Disneyland Hotel, Tokyo Disneyland Parking |
Bayside Station
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Japanese: | ベイサイド・ステーション駅 | First train | 06:04 | |
Last train | 23:59 | |||
Location | Urayasu, Chiba | Layout | One side platform with automatic platform gates | |
Transfers | none | Nearest facilities |
Tokyo Disneyland Official Hotels (Hilton Tokyo Bay, Tokyo Disney Resort Toy Story Hotel, Hotel Okura Tokyo Bay, Sheraton Grande Tokyo Bay Hotel, Sunroute Plaza Tokyo, Tokyo Bay Hotel Tokyu, Tokyo Bay Maihama Hotel) |
Tokyo DisneySea Station
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Japanese: | 東京ディズニーシー・ステーション駅 | First train | 06:08 | |
Last train | 00:04 | |||
Location | Urayasu, Chiba, in front of Tokyo DisneySea | Layout | One track, platforms on either side equipped with automatic platform gates. Passengers enter the train from the right and exit to the left. | |
Transfers | See below | Nearest facilities |
Tokyo DisneySea, Tokyo DisneySea Hotel MiraCosta, Resort Parking, Urayasu City Clean Center, Urayasu Civil Sports Park, Urayasu Funeral Hall, Urayasu Heliport |
Officially, it is not possible to leave the resort from this station, but an exit does exist (from DisneySea itself), allowing access to Urayasu Heliport, Urayasu City Clean Center, Urayasu Civil Sports Park, and Urayasu Funeral Hall.
Rolling stock
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The line is operated using a fleet of five unclassified 6-car "Resort Liner" monorail trains[1] built by Hitachi Rail. Each train is finished in a different colour.[3] Up to four trains operate on the loop at one time, running with a minimum headway of approximately 3 minutes.[1] Starting in 2020, the trains will be replaced with new sets featuring the same exterior colours.
Type X (10 series) | |||||||
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Car No. | x1 | x2 | x3 | x4 | x5 | x6 | Remarks |
Blue | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Replaced by new blue set (type C) in March 2021[citation needed] |
Yellow | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | Replaced by new yellow set (type C) on 3 July 2020[4] |
Purple | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | |
Green | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | |
Peach | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | Replaced by new pink set (type C) on 23 January 2021[5] |
Type C (100 series) | |||||||
Car No. | 1x1 | 1x2 | 1x3 | 1x4 | 1x5 | 1x6 | Remarks |
Yellow | 111 | 112 | 113 | 114 | 115 | 116 | Replaced original yellow set (type X) on 3 July 2020 |
Pink | 121 | 122 | 123 | 124 | 125 | 126 | Replaced original peach set (type X) on 23 January 2021 |
Blue | 131 | 132 | 133 | 134 | 135 | 136 | Replaced original blue set (type X) in March 2021[citation needed] |
History
The line opened to passengers on 27 July 2001, two months before the opening of Tokyo DisneySea.[1] The Pasmo IC card ticketing system was introduced on the line from 14 March 2009.[1]
Fares
The line charges a flat fare of 260 yen per passenger for any trip. Guests aged 6–11 ride at half fare and under-6s may ride for free (two per paying adult). Passes valid for unlimited rides for one to four days and one, three, and six months are also sold.[6]
Ridership statistics
The annual ridership figures for the line are as shown below.[1]
Fiscal year | Passengers per year |
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2002 | 19,374,000 |
2007 | 15,370,000 |
2009 | 16,700,000 |
See also
- Disneyland Monorail System
- Monorails in Japan
- Rail transport in Walt Disney Parks and Resorts
- Walt Disney World Monorail System
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 57. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
- ^ 株式会社舞浜リゾートライン, Kabushiki gaisha Maihama Rizōto Rain
- ^ 私鉄車両編成表 2010 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2010]. Japan: JRR. August 2010. p. 35. ISBN 978-4-330-15310-0.
- ^ "鉄道ファン:ディズニーリゾートライン、ピンクの新型車両「リゾートライナー(Type-C)」を1月23日運行開始".
- ^ "ディズニーリゾートライン、ピンクの新型車両「リゾートライナー(Type-C)」を1月23日運行開始". 22 January 2021.
- ^ "東京ディズニーリゾート・オフィシャルウェブサイト".
External links
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- Official website by Oriental Land (in English)
- Official website by Oriental Land (in Japanese)
- Official website by Tokyo Disney Resort (in English)
- Official website by Tokyo Disney Resort (in Japanese)