Japan Railway Journal

Japan Railway Journal - Season 3 Episode 17 Advanced Urban Travel: Japan's Monorail Systems

2025-08-28 28 minutes.
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Season - Episode

4 Season 4 Jan 12, 2018
3 Season 3 Jan 12, 2017
0 Season 0 Jan 01, 1970

Overview

1957 saw the opening of Japan's first monorail. 60 years on, Japan is a world leader in monorail technology with 11 lines currently in operation covering a distance of 100km. In this program, we take a look at how monorails have become an increasingly popular mode of urban transportation; the unique characteristics and comparative benefits of both straddle and suspended monorail systems; and Japan's well-established monorail technology which has been gaining attention all over the world.

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Language Japanese, English