Disney Resort Line

Disney Resort Line
A train leaving Resort Gateway Station.
A train leaving Resort Gateway Station.
Overview
OwnerMaihama Resort Line Co., Ltd.
(The Oriental Land Company)
(Keisei Electric Railway)
LocaleTokyo Disney Resort, Urayasu, Chiba
Transit typeStraddle-beam monorail
Number of lines1
Number of stations4
Operation
Began operation27 July 2001; 23 years ago (2001-07-27)
Operator(s)Maihama Resort Line Co., Ltd.
CharacterElevated
Technical
System length5.0 km (3.1 mi)
No. of tracks1
Track gauge400 mm (16 in)
Electrification1,500 V DC third rail
Top speed50 km/h (30 mph)[1]

The Disney Resort Line (ディズニーリゾートライン, Dizunī Rizōto Rain), officially called Dizunī Rizōto Rain-sen (ディズニーリゾートライン線, "Disney Resort Line Line"), is an automated monorail in Japan, which operates between Maihama Station and the Tokyo Disney Resort. The system is operated by the Maihama Resort Line Company, Ltd.[2], a subsidiary of The Oriental Land Company (itself controlled by another railway, the Keisei Electric Railway Company) that owns and operates the resort.

The line opened to passengers on 27 July 2001, two months before the opening of Tokyo DisneySea.[1] The Pasmo IC card ticketing system was introduced on the line from 14 March 2009.[1]

Legally speaking, the line is a railway, just like rapid transit or commuter rail lines, despite all of the stations being located on the private property of The Oriental Land Co. Consequently, season tickets are available, and Pasmo and Suica IC cards can be used on the line.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d 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.
  2. ^ 株式会社舞浜リゾートライン, Kabushiki gaisha Maihama Rizōto Rain