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Shonan Monorail
Info
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
A Shonan Monorail train at Shōnan-Fukusawa station.

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 miles) every 7-8 minutes between Ōfuna Station and Enoshima, making 6 stops.[2] The average length of a single trip is 13 minutes.[3]

As the line is located within commuting distance of Tokyo, it is an important means of transportation for local residents.[4]

Contents

History

The Shonan Monorail was built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.[1] The line opened March 7, 1970 between Ōfuna and Nishi-Kamakura, and was the first monorail of its kind in Japan. The rest of the line opened on July 2, 1971.[2]

Stations

Station distance transfer Location
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  
Mejiro-Yamashita 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)
  • Note:#Switching possible

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Shonan Monorail Photo Essay - page one" (html). http://www.monorails.org/tMspages/Shonan2003a.html. Retrieved on 2007-09-02. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Shonan Monorail-Stations" (html). http://hisaai-hp.hp.infoseek.co.jp/Shonan/01_s_eg.html. Retrieved on 2007-09-02. 
  3. ↑ "Sarukoen 猿公園: July 2007 Archives" (html). http://www.sarukoen.com/archives/2007/07/index.htm. Retrieved on 2007-09-02. 
  4. ↑ "Shonan and Enoden" (html). http://www.japaneserailwaysociety.com/hiroshi/eno/shonan.htm. Retrieved on 2007-09-02. 

External links

35°21′08″N 139°31′53″E / 35.352339°N 139.531417°E / 35.352339; 139.531417(Ōfuna)35°18′43″N 139°29′16″E / 35.311887°N 139.487806°E / 35.311887; 139.487806(Shōnan-Enoshima)


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