Disney Resort Line
| Disney Resort Line | ||||||||||||||||||
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| A train leaving Resort Gateway Station. A train leaving Resort Gateway Station. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Overview | ||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | Maihama Resort Line Co., Ltd. (The Oriental Land Company) | |||||||||||||||||
| Locale | Tokyo Disney Resort, Urayasu, Chiba | |||||||||||||||||
| Transit type | Straddle-beam monorail | |||||||||||||||||
| Number of stations | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Operation | ||||||||||||||||||
| Began operation | 27 July 2001; 23 years ago (2001年07月27日) | |||||||||||||||||
| Operator(s) | Maihama Resort Line Co., Ltd. | |||||||||||||||||
| Character | Elevated | |||||||||||||||||
| Technical | ||||||||||||||||||
| System length | 5 km (3.1 mi) | |||||||||||||||||
| No. of tracks | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Electrification | Contact rails, 1,500 V DC | |||||||||||||||||
| Top speed | 50 km/h (31 mph)[1] | |||||||||||||||||
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The Disney Resort Line[a] , officially known as Dizunī Rizōto Rain-sen[b] , is an automated monorail line in Japan that connects Maihama Station to the Tokyo Disney Resort. It is operated by the Maihama Resort Line Company, Ltd.[c] , a subsidiary of The Oriental Land Company, which owns and operates the resort.
Passenger service on the line began on July 27, 2001, just two months before Tokyo DisneySea's grand opening.[1] When Tokyo Disneyland first opened in 1983, it was within a comfortable walking distance of Maihama Station. However, the addition of Tokyo DisneySea in 2001 significantly expanded the resort, making it too large to navigate on foot. The monorail provided a convenient transportation solution while also opening up more land for development, including additional resort hotels.
Despite being entirely located on private property owned by The Oriental Land Company, the line is legally classified as a railway, similar to rapid transit or commuter rail systems. As a result, season tickets are available, and passengers can use Pasmo and Suica fare cards.[1]
Stations
[edit ]Trains on the loop line travel in one direction only, taking approximately 13 minutes to make one circuit.[1] The trains stop at all stations.
| Station | Image | First train | Last train | Platform | Connections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resort Gateway | 06:31 | 23:30 | Dual | Maihama Station (Keiyō Line), Ikspiari, Disney Ambassador Hotel, Hotel Dream Gate Maihama | |
| Tokyo Disneyland | 06:33 | 23:32 | Side | Tokyo Disneyland, Tokyo Disneyland Hotel | |
| Bayside | 06:36 | 23:34 | Side | Official Hotels (Fantasy Springs, Toy Story, Grand Nikko, Hilton, Hotel Okura, Sheraton, Sunroute Plaza, Tokyo Bay Maihama Hotel) | |
| Tokyo DisneySea | 06:40 | 23:39 | Dual | Tokyo DisneySea, Tokyo DisneySea Hotel MiraCosta |
Rolling stock
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The line is operated using a fleet of five unclassified 6-car "Resort Liner" monorail trains[1] built by Hitachi Rail. Each train is finished in a different colour.[2] Up to four trains operate on the loop at one time, running with a minimum headway of approximately 3 minutes.[1] Starting in 2020, the trains of original type X have been replaced with the new type C sets featuring similar exterior colours[3] and replacement was completed by January 2024.[4] The main differences of type C from the outside compared to the first generation trains are the lack of the antenna centrally above the front window and the two-tone wave paint. Also, the passenger windows are also 50% bigger than the type X trains. Inside, the new generation offers a total capacity of 564 people compared to 537 in type X.
| Type X (10 series) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Car No. | x1 | x2 | x3 | x4 | x5 | x6 | Remarks |
| Blue (Set 1) |
11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Replaced 18 January 2022[5] |
| Yellow (Set 2) |
21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | Replaced 3 July 2020[6] |
| Purple (Set 3) |
31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | Replaced 18 November 2022[7] |
| Green (Set 4) |
41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | Replaced 1 January 2024,[4] retired 1 September 2024[8] |
| Peach (Set 5) |
51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | Replaced 23 January 2021[9] |
| Type C (100 series) | |||||||
| Car No. | 1x1 | 1x2 | 1x3 | 1x4 | 1x5 | 1x6 | Remarks |
| Yellow (Set 1) |
111 | 112 | 113 | 114 | 115 | 116 | Introduced 3 July 2020 |
| Pink (Set 2) |
121 | 122 | 123 | 124 | 125 | 126 | Introduced 23 January 2021 |
| Blue (Set 3) |
131 | 132 | 133 | 134 | 135 | 136 | Introduced 18 January 2022[5] |
| Purple (Set 4) |
141 | 142 | 143 | 144 | 145 | 146 | Introduced 18 November 2022[7] |
| Green (Set 5) |
151 | 152 | 153 | 154 | 155 | 156 | Introduced 1 January 2024[4] |
Fares
[edit ]The line charges a flat fare of 300 yen per passenger for any trip. Guests aged 6–11 ride at half fare and under-6s may ride for free (two per paying adult). Passes valid for unlimited rides for one to four days and one, three, and six months are also sold.[10]
Ridership statistics
[edit ]The annual ridership figures for the line are as shown below.[1]
| Fiscal year | Passengers per year |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 19,374,000 |
| 2007 | 15,370,000 |
| 2009 | 16,700,000 |
See also
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- Disneyland Monorail
- Monorails in Japan
- Rail transport in Walt Disney Parks and Resorts
- Walt Disney World Monorail System
Notes
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ a b c d e f g Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 57. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
- ^ 私鉄車両編成表 2010 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations – 2010]. Japan: JRR. August 2010. p. 35. ISBN 978-4-330-15310-0.
- ^ "ディズニーリゾートラインに新型車両「リゾートライナー(Type C)」が2020年春デビュー!" (in Japanese). 25 September 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ a b c "「リゾートライナー(Type C)」にグリーンの車両がデビュー" (in Japanese). 1 January 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ a b "ディズニーリゾートライン、ブルーの新型車両を導入 1月18日に運行開始". ITmedia ビジネスオンライン (in Japanese).
- ^ "鉄道ファン:ディズニーリゾートライン、ピンクの新型車両「リゾートライナー(Type-C)」を1月23日運行開始".
- ^ a b "2022年11月18日(金)「リゾートライナー(Type C)」にパープルの車両がデビュー!". プレスリリース・ニュースリリース配信シェアNo.1|PR TIMES (in Japanese). 1 November 2022.
- ^ "ディズニーリゾートライン「リゾートライナー(Type X)」運行終了へ". マイナビニュース (in Japanese). 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "ディズニーリゾートライン、ピンクの新型車両「リゾートライナー(Type-C)」を1月23日運行開始". 22 January 2021.
- ^ "東京ディズニーリゾート・オフィシャルウェブサイト".
External links
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- Official website by Oriental Land (in English)
- Official website by Oriental Land (in Japanese)
- Official website by Tokyo Disney Resort Archived 6 February 2007 at the Wayback Machine (in English)
- Official website by Tokyo Disney Resort Archived 10 February 2007 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)
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