Skyrail Midorizaka Line

Skyrail Midorizaka Line

The nihongo|Skyrail Midorizaka Line|スカイレールみどり坂線|Sukairēru Midorizaka-sen is a monorail line, or a people mover line, operated by Skyrail Service. The line runs between Midoriguchi and Midori-Chūō, all within the new town called "Skyrail Town Midorizaka", Aki, Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan. The line is officially called nihongo|Hiroshima Short Distance Transit Seno Line|広島短距離交通瀬野線|Hiroshima Tankyori Kōtsū Seno-sen. The line is also known as the first Japanese public transport to introduce a smart card, simply called nihongo|IC Commuter Pass|IC定期券|Aishī Teikiken, from the time the line itself opened in August 28, 1998.

Basic Data

*Distance: 1.3 km / 0.8 mi.
*Vertical interval: 160 m / 525 ft.
*System: Suspended monorail
*Stations: 3
*Double-track line: Whole the line
*Electric supply: Whole the line (440 V DC)
*Passenger capacity: 25

kyrail

A skyrail is a new rail transport system developed by Kobe Steel (Kobelco), Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and others. It is a fusion between a suspended monorail, an aerial lift, and a people mover. Driverless gondola-sized cars, suspended from a single concrete track, move by an attached cable. Inside each station, cars release the cable and move by linear motors. Cars can climb steep slopes like aerial lifts (270 ‰ or 15° at max), while it can still curve like normal monorails.

ervices

There is roughly one service per ten minutes. It takes five minutes from Midoriguchi to Midori-Chūō. The fare is ¥150.

Stations

* Midoriguchi Station (みどり口): Transfer to JR Sanyō Main Line, at Seno Station.
* Midori-Nakamachi Station (みどり中街)
* Midori-Chūō Station (みどり中央)

See also

* List of railway lines in Japan
* Monorails in Japan
* People mover
* Automated guideway transit

External links

* [http://www.kobelco.co.jp/p108/traffic/introduction/skyrail.htm Intra-city transport system: Skyrail] , from Kobe Steel official website.


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