Skyrail Midorizaka Line

The Skyrail Midorizaka Line (スカイレールみどり坂線, Sukairēru Midorizaka-sen) is a monorail line, or a people mover line, operated by Skyrail Service. The line runs between Midoriguchi and Midori-Chūō, all within the new town called Skyrail Town Midorizaka, Aki, Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan. The line is officially called Hiroshima Short Distance Transit Seno Line (広島短距離交通瀬野線, Hiroshima Tankyori Kōtsū Seno-sen). The line is also known as the first Japanese public transport to introduce a smart card, simply called IC Commuter Pass (IC定期券, Aishī Teikiken), from the time the line itself opened on August 28, 1998.

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Skyrail Midorizaka Line tracks, viewed from Seno Station, Sanyō Main Line

Basic data
  • Distance: 1.3 km/0.8 mi.
  • Vertical interval: 160 m/525 ft.
  • System: Suspended monorail
  • Stations: 3
  • Double-track line: Whole line
  • Electric supply: Whole line (440 V DC)
  • Passenger capacity: 25

Skyrail

A skyrail is a new rail transport system developed by Kobe Steel (Kobelco), Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and others. It is a fusion between a suspended monorail, an aerial lift, and a people mover. Driverless gondola-sized cars, suspended from a single steel track, are moved by an attached cable. Inside each station, cars release the cable and move by linear motors. Cars can climb steep slopes like aerial lifts (270 ‰ or 15° at max), while the track can still curve like normal monorails.

Services

There is roughly one service per ten minutes. It takes five minutes from Midoriguchi to Midori-Chūō. The fare is ¥170.

Stations
  • Midoriguchi Station (みどり口): Transfer to JR Sanyō Main Line, at Seno Station
  • Midori-Nakamachi Station (みどり中街)
  • Midori-Chūō Station (みどり中央)
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