Shonan Monorail
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| Overview | |
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| 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 |
| Technical | |
| System length | 6.6 km |
The Shonan Monorail (湘南モノレール Shōnan Monorēru?) is a suspended SAFEGE monorail in the cities of Kamakura and Fujisawa in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.[1][unreliable source?] It is operated by the Shonan Monorail Co., Ltd (湘南モノレール株式会社 Shōnan Monorēru Kabushiki-gaisha?), it opened March 7, 1970, the first monorail of its kind in Japan.[2]
Enoshima Line (江ノ島線 Enoshima-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 monorail is within commuting distance of Tokyo, it is an important means of transportation for local residents.[4]
History
The 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]
Stations
| Station | Distance (km) |
Transfer | Location | |
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| Ōfuna Station | 0.0 | Tokaido Main Line, Yokosuka Line, Shonan-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 Enoshima Line (Katase-Enoshima) |
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* Track switching possible at these stations
Rolling stock
- 500 series (since 1991)
- 5000 series (since 2004)
Former
- 300 series (from 1970 until 1992)
- 400 series (from 1980 until 2004)
See also
References
External links
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