Shonan Monorail

Shonan Monorail
A 5000 series train in August 2008
Overview
LocaleKanagawa Prefecture
Transit typeSuspension railway
Number of lines1
Number of stations8
Operation
Began operationMarch 7, 1970
Operator(s)Shonan Monorail Co, Ltd
Wholly owned subsidiary of Michinori Holdings
formerly part of Mitsubishi Group, Keihin Kyuko Electric Railway, Seibu Railway, Nippon Steel
Technical
System length6.6 km (4.1 mi)
Minimum radius of curvature90 m (295 ft)
Electrification1,500 V DC
Top speed75 km/h (45 mph)
Route diagram

Ōfuna
Fujimichō
Shōnan-Machiya
Shōnan-Fukasawa
Depot
Nishi-Kamakura
Kataseyama
Mejiroyamashita
Shōnan-Enoshima
Enoshima
Katase-Enoshima

The Shonan Monorail (湘南モノレール, Shōnan Monorēru) is a suspended SAFEGE monorail in the cities of Kamakura and Fujisawa in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the Shonan Monorail Co., Ltd. (湘南モノレール株式会社, Shōnan Monorēru Kabushiki-gaisha) which belongs to Michinori Holdings, and opened on March 7, 1970, the first monorail of its kind in Japan.

Trains run on a 6.6 km (4.1 mi) line called the Enoshima Line. It is used by commuters that work in Tokyo or Yokohama, tourists visiting Enoshima, and, in summer months, city dwellers who are visiting the parks or baths of Enoshima.