Shonan Monorail

Shonan Monorail

A 5000 series train in August 2008
Overview
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
Minimum radius of curvature 90 m (295 ft)
Electrification 1,500 V DC
Top speed 75 km/h (45 mph)
A Shonan Monorail train at Shōnan-Fukusawa station with track switch at upper left

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. It is operated by the Shonan Monorail Co., Ltd (湘南モノレール株式会社 Shōnan Monorēru Kabushiki-gaisha), and opened on March 7, 1970, the first monorail of its kind in Japan.[1]

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.[1] The average length of a single trip is 14 minutes.[2]

As the monorail is within commuting distance of Tokyo, it is an important means of transportation for local residents.[3]

History

The monorail was built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, and the line opened March 7, 1970 between Ōfuna and Nishi-Kamakura. The rest of the line opened on July 1, 1971.[1]

Stations

Station Distance
(km)		 Transfers Location
Ōfuna 0.0
Kamakura Kanagawa prefecture
Fujimichō* 0.9  
Shōnan-Machiya 2.0  
Shōnan-Fukasawa* 2.6  
Nishi-Kamakura* 4.7  
Kataseyama 5.5  
Mejiroyamashita* 6.2   Fujisawa
Shōnan-Enoshima 6.6

* Track switching possible at these stations

Rolling stock

As of 1 April 2015, the line is operated using a fleet of three three-car aluminium-bodied 500 series trainsets and four three-car aluminium-bodied 5000 series trainsets.[4] The 500 series trains introduced in 1988 were the first air-conditioned trains on the line.[1]

Former

A 400 series set in 2004

Services were initially operated using a fleet of six two-car 300 series trainsets built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.[1] Two sets were increased to three cars from February 1975 to provide additional capacity.[1] The last of the 300 series sets were withdrawn by July 1992, following the introduction of new 500 series trains.[5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 80. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
  2. ↑ "Sarukoen 猿公園: July 2007 Archives". Retrieved 2007-09-02.
  3. ↑ "Shonan and Enoden". Retrieved 2007-09-02.
  4. ↑ 私鉄車両編成表 2015 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2015] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 23 July 2015. p. 82. ISBN 978-4-330-58415-7.
  5. ↑ 湘南モノレール 300形 [Shonan Monorail 300 series]. Tetsudo Hobidas (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing Co., Ltd. 16 February 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2016.

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