Resort Gateway Station
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| Overview | |
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| Locale | Tokyo Disney Resort, Urayasu, Chiba |
| Transit type | Straddle-beam monorail |
| Number of lines | 1 |
| Number of stations | 4 |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 27 July 2001 |
| Operator(s) | Maihama Resort Line Co., Ltd. |
| Technical | |
| System length | 5.0 km (3.1 mi) |
| Track gauge | 400 mm (16 in) |
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC |
| Top speed | 50 km/h (30 mph) |
The Disney Resort Line (ディズニーリゾートライン Dizunī Rizōto Rain), officially called Dizunī Rizōto Rain-sen (ディズニーリゾートライン線, "Disney Resort Line Line"), is an automated monorail in Japan, which operates between Maihama Station and the Tokyo Disney Resort. The system is operated by Maihama Resort Line Co., Ltd. (舞浜リゾートライン Maihama Rizōto Rain), the subsidiary of Oriental Land Co., Ltd. that operates the resort.
Legally speaking, the line is built as a "railway", just like ordinary rapid transits or commuter rail lines. As such, season tickets are available, and Pasmo and Suica IC cards can also be used on this line. In reality, however, the line mostly functions as the gateway attraction of the Disney Resort, and all of the stations are located on the private property of Oriental Land.
Trains on the loop line travel in one direction only, taking approximately 13 minutes to make one circuit. All trains stop at all stations.
Officially, it is not possible to leave the resort from this station, but an exit does exist (from DisneySea itself), allowing access to Urayasu Heliport, Urayasu City Clean Center, Urayasu Civil Sports Park, and Urayasu Funeral Hall.
The line is operated using a fleet of five unclassified 6-car "Resort Liner" monorail trains. Each train is finished in a different colour. Up to four trains operate on the loop at one time, running with a minimum headway of approximately 3 minutes.
The line opened to passengers on 27 July 2001, coinciding with the opening of Tokyo DisneySea. The Pasmo IC card ticketing system was introduced on the line from 14 March 2009.
The annual ridership figures for the line are as shown below.
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