Osaka Monorail Main Line

Osaka Monorail Main Line
Osaka Monorail 3000 Series
Overview
LocaleOsaka
Termini
Stations14 (In operation)
Service
TypeMonorail
Operator(s)Osaka Monorail
Technical
Line length21.2 km (13.2 mi)
Electrification1,500 V DC
Route map

km
11
0.0
Osaka Airport
12
1.4
Hotarugaike Hankyu Takarazuka Line
13
3.1
Shibahara
14
4.8
Shōji
15
6.6
Senri-Chūō Kita-Osaka Kyuko Railway
16
8.5
Yamada Hankyu Senri Line
17
9.9
Bampaku-kinen-kōen
18
12.1
Unobe
19
13.3
Minami-Ibaraki Hankyu Kyoto Main Line
20
14.5
Sawaragi
21
16.0
Settsu
22
17.8
Minami Settsu
23
19.9
Dainichi
24
21.2
Kadoma-shi Keihan Main Line
25
Matsuocho
26
Kadoma-minami
27
Kōnoikeshinden Katamachi Line
28
Aramoto Keihanna Line
29
Uryūdō Nara Line (Kintetsu)

Osaka Monorail Main Line (大阪モノレール線, Ōsaka Monorēru sen) is a monorail route of the Osaka Monorail which connects Osaka Airport Station in Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture, Senri-Chūō Station in Suita, Minami-Ibaraki Station in Ibaraki, Dainichi Station in Moriguchi, and Kadoma-shi Station in Kadoma.

Overview

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The Main Line runs on an elevated line between Osaka International Airport and Kadoma. It opened on 1 June 1990 between Senri-Chuo and Minami-Ibaraki stations.[1] On 30 September 1994 it reached Shibahara-handai-mae Station, on 1 April 1997, Osaka Airport, and on 22 August 1997, its current eastern terminal at Kadoma-shi Station.[1] It is 21.2 km (13.2 mi) long. A single-way trip over the entire Main Line takes about 36 minutes, and costs ¥550.

An 8.9 km (5.5 mi), five-station extension from Kadoma to Uryudo is planned to open in 2029.[2]

Station list

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The entire line is in Osaka.

Status Station number Station Japanese Distance Transfers Location
In operation 11 Osaka Airport Station 大阪空港駅 0 km (0 mi)   Toyonaka
12 Hotarugaike Station 蛍池駅 1.4 km (0.87 mi) Hankyu Railway Takarazuka Line
13 Shibahara-handai-mae Station 柴原阪大前駅 3.1 km (1.9 mi)  
14 Shōji Station 少路駅 4.8 km (3.0 mi)  
15 Senri-Chūō Station 千里中央駅 6.6 km (4.1 mi) Kita-Osaka Kyuko Railway
16 Yamada Station 山田駅 8.5 km (5.3 mi) Hankyu Railway Senri Line Suita
17 Banpaku-Kinen-Koen Station 万博記念公園駅 9.9 km (6.2 mi) Osaka Monorail Saito Line
18 Unobe Station 宇野辺駅 12.1 km (7.5 mi)   Ibaraki
19 Minami-Ibaraki Station 南茨木駅 13.3 km (8.3 mi) Hankyu Railway Kyoto Line
20 Sawaragi Station 沢良宜駅 14.5 km (9.0 mi)  
21 Settsu Station 摂津駅 16.0 km (9.9 mi)   Settsu
22 Minami-Settsu Station 南摂津駅 17.8 km (11.1 mi)  
23 Dainichi Station 大日駅 19.9 km (12.4 mi) Osaka Metro Tanimachi Line Moriguchi
24 Kadoma-shi Station 門真市駅 21.2 km (13.2 mi) Keihan Electric Railway Keihan Main Line Kadoma
Planned (2029)[3] 25 Matsuocho Station[a][b][4] 松生町駅(仮称)
26 Kadoma-minami Station[a] 門真南駅(仮称) Osaka Metro Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line
27 Kōnoikeshinden Station[a] 鴻池新田駅(仮称) JR West Katamachi Line Higashiosaka
28 Aramoto Station[a] 荒本駅(仮称) Kintetsu Keihanna Line
29 Uryūdō Station [ja][a] 瓜生堂駅(仮称) Kintetsu Nara Line[c]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e Tentative name.
  2. ^ Added in 2021 at the request of Kadoma City and Moriguchi City.
  3. ^ New station to be built.

References

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  1. ^ a b 曽根, 悟 (2011). 週刊 歴史でめぐる鉄道全路線 公営鉄道・私鉄 [Weekly All Railways in History Public Railways / Private Railways] (in Japanese). Vol. 30. Japan: 朝日新聞出版. p. 9.
  2. ^ 申し訳ありませんが、ご指定のページは見つかりませんでした pref.osaka.lg.jp (in Japanese)
  3. ^ Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (17 January 2019). "申請者の概要" (PDF). MLIT. 国土交通省. Retrieved 9 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "東部大阪都市計画 都市高速鉄道(大阪モノレール)及び道路の都市計画変更について" [Eastern Osaka City Planning Urban High-speed Railway (Osaka Monorail) and Road City Planning Changes] (PDF). Ministry of Land and Transportation (MLIT). 15 June 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
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