The , officially known as , is an automated

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line in Japan that connects Maihama Station to the

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. It is operated by the , a subsidiary of

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, which owns and operates the resort. Passenger service on the line began on July 27, 2001, just two months before

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's grand opening. When

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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,

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s are available, and passengers can use Pasmo and

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fare cards.

Stations

Trains on the loop line travel in one direction only, taking approximately 13 minutes to make one circuit. The trains stop at all stations.

Rolling stock

The line is operated using a fleet of five unclassified 6-car "Resort Liner" monorail trains built by

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. Each train is finished in a different colour. Up to four trains operate on the loop at one time, running with a minimum

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of approximately 3 minutes. Starting in 2020, the trains of original type X have been replaced with the new type C sets featuring similar exterior colours and replacement was completed by January 2024. 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.

Fares

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.

Ridership statistics

The annual ridership figures for the line are as shown below.

Notes

References

External links

Official website by Oriental Land

Official website by Oriental Land

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