Osaka Monorail

The Osaka Monorail (大阪モノレール, Ōsaka Monorēru) is a straddle-beam, Alweg-type monorail system in northern Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third-sector Osaka Monorail Co., Ltd.^[a] 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.

LocaleOsaka Prefecture

TransittypeStraddle-beam monorail (Alweg‑type)

Number of lines

2

Number of stations

18

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Osaka Monorail
Osaka Monorail 1000 series train at Hotarugaike Station
Overview
Locale	Osaka Prefecture
Transit type	Straddle-beam monorail (Alweg‑type)
Number of lines	2
Number of stations	18
Daily ridership	129,814 (JFY23)[1]
Annual ridership	38,067,000 (2021)[2]
Website	www.osaka-monorail.co.jp
Operation
Began operation	June 1, 1990; 36 years ago (1990-06-01)
Operators	Osaka Monorail Co., Ltd.
Technical
System length	28.0 km (17.4 mi)
Minimum radius of curvature	100 m (330 ft)
Electrification	Contact rails, 1,500 V DC
Top speed	75 km/h (47 mph)
System map Show static map Legend 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 This diagram: view talk edit Show route diagram

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Native name

大阪モノレール株式会社

Romanized name

Ōsaka Monorēru kabushiki gaisha

TypePrivate KK

FoundedToyonaka, Osaka, Japan (December 15, 1980 (1980-12-15))

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Osaka Monorail Co., Ltd.

Native name	大阪モノレール株式会社
Romanized name	Ōsaka Monorēru kabushiki gaisha
Type	Private KK
Founded	Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan (December 15, 1980 (1980-12-15))
Headquarters	1-5, Shin-Senri-higashimachi Itchome, Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan
Area served	northern Osaka Prefecture
Owner	Osaka 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%)
Website	www.osaka-monorail.co.jp/company/

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