Osaka Monorail Main Line Explained

Osaka Monorail Main Line
Color:111986
Type:Monorail
Locale:Osaka
Start:Osaka Airport Station
End:Kadoma-shi Station
Stations:14 (In operation)
Operator:Osaka Monorail
Linelength Km:21.2

is a monorail route of the Osaka Monorail which connects Osaka Airport Station in Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture, Senri-Chūō Station in Suita, Minami-Ibaraki Station in Ibaraki, Dainichi Station in Moriguchi, and Kadoma-shi Station in Kadoma.

Overview

The Main Line runs on an elevated line between Osaka International Airport and Kadoma. It opened on 1 June 1990 between and stations.[1] On 30 September 1994 it reached Shibahara-handai-mae Station, on 1 April 1997,, and on 22 August 1997, its current eastern terminal at Kadoma-shi Station. It is 21.2km (13.2miles) long. A single-way trip over the entire Main Line takes about 36 minutes, and costs ¥550.

An 8.9km (05.5miles), five-station extension from Kadoma to Uryudo is planned to open in 2029.[2]

Station list

The entire line is in Osaka.

StatusStation numberStationJapaneseDistanceTransfersLocation
In operation11Osaka Airport Station大阪空港駅0km (00miles) Toyonaka
12Hotarugaike Station蛍池駅1.4km (00.9miles)Hankyu Railway Takarazuka Line
13Shibahara-handai-mae Station柴原阪大前駅3.1km (01.9miles) 
14Shōji Station少路駅4.8km (03miles) 
15Senri-Chūō Station千里中央駅6.6km (04.1miles)Kita-Osaka Kyuko Railway
16Yamada Station山田駅8.5km (05.3miles)Hankyu Railway Senri LineSuita
17Banpaku-Kinen-Koen Station万博記念公園駅9.9km (06.2miles)Osaka Monorail Saito Line
18Unobe Station宇野辺駅12.1km (07.5miles) Ibaraki
19Minami Ibaraki Station南茨木駅13.3km (08.3miles)Hankyu Railway Kyoto Line
20Sawaragi Station沢良宜駅14.5km (09miles) 
21Settsu Station摂津駅16km (10miles) Settsu
22Minami Settsu Station南摂津駅17.8km (11.1miles) 
23Dainichi Station大日駅19.9km (12.4miles)Osaka Metro Tanimachi LineMoriguchi
24Kadoma-shi Station門真市駅21.2km (13.2miles)Keihan Electric Railway Keihan Main LineKadoma
Planned (2029)[3] 25Matsuocho Station[4] 松生町駅(仮称)
26Kadoma-minami Station門真南駅(仮称)Osaka Metro Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line
27Kōnoikeshinden Station鴻池新田駅(仮称)JR West Katamachi LineHigashiosaka
28Aramoto Station荒本駅(仮称)Kintetsu Keihanna Line
29瓜生堂駅(仮称)Kintetsu Nara Line

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Notes and References

  1. Book: 曽根, 悟. 週刊 歴史でめぐる鉄道全路線 公営鉄道・私鉄. 朝日新聞出版. 2011. 30. Japan. 9. ja. Weekly All Railways in History Public Railways / Private Railways.
  2. https://www.pref.osaka.lg.jp/attach/28258/00000000/osakamonopanhuretto.pdf 申し訳ありませんが、ご指定のページは見つかりませんでした
  3. Web site: 申請者の概要 . Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism . 17 January 2019 . MLIT . 国土交通省 . 9 May 2021 .
  4. Web site: 15 June 2021. 東部大阪都市計画 都市高速鉄道(大阪モノレール)及び道路の都市計画変更について. Eastern Osaka City Planning Urban High-speed Railway (Osaka Monorail) and Road City Planning Changes. 26 January 2022. Ministry of Land and Transportation (MLIT).