Monkey Park Monorail Line
Encyclopedia
The was a monorail
in Inuyama, Aichi
that connected the Japan Monkey Park to Inuyama-yūen Station, operated by Nagoya Railroad
(Meitetsu). The line featured steep sections, including one 9.7% grade, and traveled through an artificial canyon for a section. The trip took about four minutes.
using the ALWEG
track standard.
The line closed on 27 December 2008 following Meitetsu's decision based on its small ridership and aging facilities. In 2006, ridership averaged only 645 passengers per day.
Two monorail cars, end car 101 and intermediate car 201, are scheduled to be preserved next to the former Dōbutsuen Station in their original livery of silver with red and white bodyside stripes from 19 March 2009.
The train is also featured in a Japanese train simulation game, Densha de Go! Nagoya Railroad, along with the other Meitetsu trains.
Monorail
A monorail is a rail-based transportation system based on a single rail, which acts as its sole support and its guideway. The term is also used variously to describe the beam of the system, or the vehicles traveling on such a beam or track...
in Inuyama, Aichi
Inuyama, Aichi
is a city located near Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.In 2010, the city had a population of 75,449 and a population density of 1,010 persons per km². The total area is 74.97 km². The city lies along the edge of Aichi Prefecture, separated from neighbouring Gifu Prefecture by the Kiso River...
that connected the Japan Monkey Park to Inuyama-yūen Station, operated by Nagoya Railroad
Nagoya Railroad
, often abbreviated as , is a railroad company operating around Aichi Prefecture and Gifu Prefecture of Japan.Some of the more famous trains operated by Nagoya Railroad include the Panorama Car and the Panorama Car Super, both of which offer views through their wide front windows...
(Meitetsu). The line featured steep sections, including one 9.7% grade, and traveled through an artificial canyon for a section. The trip took about four minutes.
History
The Monkey Park Monorail Line opened on 21 March 1962, and was the first Hitachi MonorailHitachi Monorail
The Hitachi Monorail System refers to the family of monorails offered by Hitachi, Ltd.-List of notable Hitachi monorails:Hitachi's designs are ALWEG-based, and are available in three configurations:-Large:*Kitakyushu monorail, opened 1984...
using the ALWEG
ALWEG
Alweg was a transportation company known for pioneering straddle-beam monorails.-History:Alweg was founded by Swedish industrial magnate Dr. Axel Lennart Wenner-Gren in January 1953 as Alweg-Forschung, GmbH , based in Fühlingen, Germany, a suburb of Cologne...
track standard.
The line closed on 27 December 2008 following Meitetsu's decision based on its small ridership and aging facilities. In 2006, ridership averaged only 645 passengers per day.
Trains
The line had two trains with three cars each, which could be coupled together for higher capacity. The trains operated on a 1,500 V DC power supply, and had a top speed of 35 km/h.Two monorail cars, end car 101 and intermediate car 201, are scheduled to be preserved next to the former Dōbutsuen Station in their original livery of silver with red and white bodyside stripes from 19 March 2009.
The train is also featured in a Japanese train simulation game, Densha de Go! Nagoya Railroad, along with the other Meitetsu trains.
Stations
- Dōbutsuen Station (Japan Monkey Park)
- Naritasan Station
- Inuyama-yūen Station