Monkey Park Monorail Line
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| Locale | Inuyama, Aichi |
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| Transit type | straddle-beam monorail |
| Began operation | 1962 |
| System length | 1.3 km[1] |
| Number of lines | 1 |
| Number of stations | 3 |
| Operator(s) | Nagoya Railroad |
The Meitetsu Monkey Park Monorail Line (名鉄モンキーパークモノレール線 Meitetsu Monkī Pāku Monorēru-sen?) is a monorail in Inuyama, Aichi that connects the Japan Monkey Park to Inuyama-yuen Station, operated by Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu). The line features steep sections, including one 9.7% grade, and travel through an artificial canyon for a section. The trains each have three cars, but they may be combined to make 6 cars.[2] The trip takes about four minutes.[3]
The line will be closed on December 28, 2008 (the last day of operation will be 27th) due to Meitetsu's decision based on its small ridership and overage facilities.[4]
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[edit] History
The Monkey Park Monorail Line was the first Hitachi Monorail.[1]
[edit] Trains
The line has two trains with three cars each, though they can be linked together for higher capacity. The trains operate on 1,500 volts of electricity, and have a top speed of 35 kilometres per hour (22 mph).[1]
[edit] Stations
- Dōbutsuen Station (Japan Monkey Park)
- Naritasan Station
- Inuyama-yūen Station
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Pedersen, Kim. Inuyama Monorail Photo Essay - page one of six. Retrieved on 2008-04-12.
- ^ The Monorail Society (html). Retrieved on 2007-03-30.
- ^ Inuyama City Government (html). Retrieved on 2007-03-30.
- ^ Nagoya Railroad (December 17, 2007). モンキーパーク・モノレール線の廃止届出書提出について (Re filing of a report on abolition of the Monkey Park Monorail Line) (Japanese). Retrieved on 2007-12-17.
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