Type straddle-beam Monorail Opened 21 March 1962 Operator(s) Nagoya Railroad Locale Inuyama | Stations 3 Closed 27 December 2008 Line length 1.2 km | |
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the meitetsu monkey park monorail line
The Meitetsu Monkey Park Monorail Line (名鉄モンキーパークモノレール線, Meitetsu Monkī Pāku Monorēru-sen) 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.
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History
The Monkey Park Monorail Line opened on 21 March 1962, and was the first Hitachi Monorail 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.
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.