Osaka Monorail

Osaka Monorail
Overview
LocaleOsaka Prefecture
Transit typeStraddle-beam monorail (Alweg‑type)
Number of lines2
Number of stations18
Daily ridership129,814 (JFY23)
Annual ridership38,067,000 (2021)
Websitewww.osaka-monorail.co.jp
Operation
Began operationJune 1, 1990 (1990-06-01)
Operator(s)Osaka Monorail Co., Ltd.
Technical
System length28.0 km (17.4 mi)
Minimum radius of curvature100 m (330 ft)
ElectrificationContact rails, 1,500 V DC
Top speed75 km/h (47 mph)
System map
11 Osaka Airport
Hanshin Expressway Line 11 (Ikeda)
12 Hotarugaike
Chugoku Expressway
13 Shibahara Station
Senri River
14 Shoji
15 Senri-chuo
Chugoku Expressway
16 Yamada
Yamada River
Depot
17 Bampaku-kinen-kōen
Saito Line
51 Koen-higashiguchi
52 Handai-byoin-mae
53 Toyokawa
54 Saito-nishi
Depot
18 Unobe
Taisho River
Tokaido Main Line (Freight line)
19 Minami-Ibaraki
Boryo River
Kinki Expressway
20 Sawaragi
Boryo River
Boryo River
21 Settsu
Taisho River
Ai River
22 Minami-Settsu
23 Dainichi
24 Kadoma-shi
Osaka Monorail Co., Ltd.
Native name
大阪モノレール株式会社
Ōsaka Monorēru kabushiki gaisha
Company typePrivate KK
FoundedToyonaka, Osaka, Japan (December 15, 1980 (1980-12-15))
Headquarters1-5, Shin-Senri-higashimachi Itchome, Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan
Area served
northern Osaka Prefecture
OwnerOsaka 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%)
Websitewww.osaka-monorail.co.jp/company/

The Osaka Monorail is a straddle-beam, Alweg-type monorail system in northern Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by Osaka Monorail Co., Ltd. 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.

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