The Chiba Urban Monorail (千葉都市モノレール Chiba toshi monoreru) is a third-sector transportation system operating two lines. Established on March 20, 1979, its headquarters and operations are in the city of Chiba. The investors include Chiba Prefecture and the city of Chiba. March 20 is the 79th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (80th in Leap years). ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... Chiba (千葉市 Chiba-shi) is the capital city of Chiba Prefecture, Japan. ... Chiba Prefecture (千葉県 Chiba-ken) is located in the Greater Tokyo Area of Honshu Island, Japan. ...

The track totals 15.2 km, giving it the world record for the longest suspended monorail system. The Walt Disney World Monorail A monorail is a metro or railroad with a track consisting of a single rail (actually a beam), as opposed to the traditional track with two parallel rails. ...

Routes

Line 1

Line 1 connects Chiba Minato Station and Kencho-mae Station with a 3.2 km multiple-track route. Operating at 1500 VDC, trains make four intermediate stops betwen the terminals. This a list of the voltages, etc. ...

• Stations:

1. Chiba Minato Station (Serves JR East Keiyo Line
2. Shiyakusho-mae Station
3. Chiba Station (Serves JR East Sobu Main Line, Sotobo Line, Line 2)
4. Sakae-cho Station
5. Yoshikawa-koen Station
6. Kencho-mae Station

Yamanote Line, Tokyo JR Yamanote Line train in Tokyo, Japan Above Yurakucho in Tokyo East Japan Railway Company (東日本旅客鉄道 Higashi-Nihon Ryokyaku Tetsudo or JR東日本; JR Higashi-Nihon) (TYO: 9020) is a Japanese private railroad company, the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven JR companies. ... Keiyo Line The JR Keiyō Line (京葉線) is a railroad that connects Tokyo Station in Tokyo, Japan and Soga Station in the city of Chiba, in Chiba Prefecture. ... Yamanote Line, Tokyo JR Yamanote Line train in Tokyo, Japan Above Yurakucho in Tokyo East Japan Railway Company (東日本旅客鉄道 Higashi-Nihon Ryokyaku Tetsudo or JR東日本; JR Higashi-Nihon) (TYO: 9020) is a Japanese private railroad company, the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven JR companies. ... Sōbu Main Line (総武本線 Sōbu-honsen) is a railway line between Tokyo and the east coast of Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company. ...

Line 2

Line 2 connects Chiba Station and Chishiro-dai Station. Operating at 1500 VDC, trains make 11 intermediate stops on the 12.0 km multiple-track route between the terminals. Nearly all trains enter Line 1 and continue to Chiba Minato Station.

• Stations:

1. Chiba Station (Serves JR East Sobu Main Line, Sotobo Line, Line 1)
2. Chiba-koen Station
3. Sakusabe Station
4. Tendai Station
5. Anagawa Station
6. Sports Center Station
7. Dobutsu-koen Station
8. Mitsuwa-dai Station
9. Tsuga Station
10. Sakuragi Station
11. Ogura-dai Station
12. Chishiro-dai Kita Station
13. Chishiro-dai Station

Yamanote Line, Tokyo JR Yamanote Line train in Tokyo, Japan Above Yurakucho in Tokyo East Japan Railway Company (東日本旅客鉄道 Higashi-Nihon Ryokyaku Tetsudo or JR東日本; JR Higashi-Nihon) (TYO: 9020) is a Japanese private railroad company, the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven JR companies. ... Sōbu Main Line (総武本線 Sōbu-honsen) is a railway line between Tokyo and the east coast of Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company. ...

See also

Monorails in Japan Here is an alphabetical list of monorails in Japan: Categories: Japan-related stubs | Rail stubs | Transportation in Japan ...