Shonan Monorail
A 5000 series train in August 2008
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| Overview | |
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| 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) |
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.
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. The average length of a single trip is 14 minutes.
The train is used by commuters that work in Tokyo or Yokohama, tourists visiting Enoshima, and, in summer months, city dwellers who are visiting the parks or baths of Enoshima.
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.
* Track switching possible at these stations
As of July 2016[update], the line is operated using a fleet of seven three-car aluminium-bodied 5000 series trainsets.
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