Osaka Monorail

For the Japanese band, see Osaka Monaurail.

Osaka Monorail
Osaka Monorail 1000 series train at Hotarugaike Station
Overview
LocaleOsaka Prefecture
Transit typeStraddle-beam monorail (Alweg‑type)
Number of lines2
Number of stations18
Daily ridership129,814 (JFY23)[1]
Annual ridership38,067,000 (2021)[2]
Websitewww.osaka-monorail.co.jp
Operation
Began operationJune 1, 1990 (1990-06-01)
Operator(s)Osaka Monorail Co., Ltd.
Technical
System length28.0 km (17.4 mi)
Minimum radius of curvature100 m (330 ft)
ElectrificationContact rails, 1,500 V DC
Top speed75 km/h (47 mph)
System map
 11 Osaka Airport
Hanshin Expressway Line 11 (Ikeda)
12 Hotarugaike
Hankyu Takarazuka Line
Chugoku Expressway
 13 Shibahara Station
Senri River
 14 Shoji
Kita-Osaka Kyuko Railway
 15 Senri-chuo
Chugoku Expressway
 16 Yamada
Hankyu Senri Line
Yamada River
 Depot
17 Bampaku-kinen-kōen
Expo Commemoration Park
Saito Line
 51 Koen-higashiguchi
52 Handai-byoin-mae
Osaka University Hospital
 53 Toyokawa
54 Saito-nishi
Depot
Meishin Expressway
 18 Unobe
Taisho River
Tokaido Main Line (JR Kyoto Line)
Tokaido Main Line (Freight line)
 19 Minami-Ibaraki
Hankyu Kyoto Line
Boryo River
Kinki Expressway
 20 Sawaragi
Boryo River
Boryo River
 21 Settsu
Taisho River
Ai River
Tokaido Shinkansen
 22 Minami-Settsu
Yodo River
Osaka Metro Tanimachi Line
23 Dainichi
Keihan Main Line
 24 Kadoma-shi
Osaka Monorail Co., Ltd.
Native name
大阪モノレール株式会社
Ōsaka Monorēru kabushiki gaisha
Company typePrivate KK
FoundedToyonaka, Osaka, Japan (December 15, 1980 (1980-12-15))
Headquarters1-5, Shin-Senri-higashimachi Itchome, Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan
Area served
northern Osaka Prefecture
OwnerOsaka Prefectural Government (65.1%)
Keihan Holdings Co. (2.7%)
Hankyu Corporation (2.7%)
Kintetsu Group Holdings Co. (2.7%)
7 municipalities and 17 companies, including Toyonaka municipal government (total 26.8%)
Websitewww.osaka-monorail.co.jp/company/

The Osaka Monorail[a] is a straddle-beam, Alweg-type monorail system in northern Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by Osaka Monorail Co., Ltd.[b] At 28 kilometres (17 mi) long, it is the longest monorail system in Japan. Its mainline forms an arc through the northern and eastern suburbs of Osaka, and is the only rail transit link to Itami Airport. It also links the three campuses of Osaka University.

IC cards can be used on the Osaka Monorail, including Suica, Pasmo, PiTaPa and ICOCA.

Lines

Name Termini Opened Completed Length Stations
Main Line Osaka Airport Kadoma-shi 1 June 1990 22 August 1997 21.2 km (13.2 mi) 14
Saito Line Bampaku-kinen-kōen Saito-nishi 1 October 1998 19 March 2007 6.8 km (4.2 mi) 5
Total 28.0 18

Rolling stock

Current

  • 1000 series
  • 2000 series
  • 3000 series

Extension

In 2015, Osaka Prefecture announced plans to extend the monorail to Uryudo in Higashiōsaka.[3] As of 2024, geotechnical investigations have started and the extension is projected to open in 2033.[4]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Japanese: 大阪モノレール, Hepburn: Ōsaka Monorēru
  2. ^ 大阪モノレール株式会社, Ōsaka Monorēru kabushiki gaisha

References

  1. ^ "Monorails for urban transportation" (PDF). Japan Monorail Association. November 2024. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
  2. ^ "運輸成績＞旅客数および旅客収入" [Transportation Performance > Passenger Numbers and Passenger Revenue] (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 19 June 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  3. ^ UK, DVV Media (24 July 2015). "Osaka Monorail extension planned". Railway Gazette. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  4. ^ "大阪モノレール延伸､29年→33年 資材高騰で建設費8割増". 24 April 2024.
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