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Osaka Monorail

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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 ridership121,441 (2022)[1]
Annual ridership38,067,000 (2021)[2]
Websitewww.osaka-monorail.co.jp
Operation
Began operationJune 1, 1990 (1990-06-01)
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/company/

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 longest monorail system in Japan. Its mainline forms an arc through the northern and eastern suburbs of Osaka, and is the only rail transit link to Itami Airport. It also links the three campuses of Osaka University.

IC cards can be used on the Osaka Monorail, including Suica, Pasmo, PiTaPa and ICOCA.

Lines

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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) 5
Total 28.0 18

Rolling stock

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Current

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

Extension

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In 2015, Osaka Prefecture announced plans to extend the monorail to Uryudo in Higashiōsaka.[3] As of 2024, geotechnical investigations have started and the extension is projected to open in 2033.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "運輸成績＞2020年度からの1日あたり旅客数の推移" [Transportation Performance > Changes in the Number of Passengers Per Day from FY2020] (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2023-06-19. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  2. ^ "運輸成績＞旅客数および旅客収入" [Transportation Performance > Passenger Numbers and Passenger Revenue] (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2023-06-19. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  3. ^ UK, DVV Media (2015-07-24). "Osaka Monorail extension planned". Railway Gazette. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  4. ^ https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQOUF242H00U4A420C2000000/
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