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.
| Disney Resort Line | |
|---|---|
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 A train leaving Resort Gateway Station. | |
| Overview | |
| Owner | Maihama Resort Line Co., Ltd. (The Oriental Land Company) (Keisei Electric Railway) |
| Locale | Tokyo Disney Resort, Urayasu, Chiba |
| Transit type | Straddle-beam monorail |
| Number of lines | 1 |
| Number of stations | 4 |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 27 July 2001 |
| Operator(s) | Maihama Resort Line Co., Ltd. |
| Character | Elevated |
| Technical | |
| System length | 5.0 km (3.1 mi) |
| No. of tracks | 1 |
| Track gauge | 400 mm (16 in) |
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC third rail |
| Top speed | 50 km/h (30 mph)[1] |
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]
Stations
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Trains on the loop line travel in one direction only, taking approximately 13 minutes to make one circuit.[1] The trains stop at all stations.
Resort Gateway Station
edit| Japanese: | リゾートゲートウェイ・ステーション駅 | First train | 06:31 | |
| Last train | 23:30 | |||
| Location | Urayasu, Chiba, near to Maihama Station on the JR Keiyō Line | Layout | One track, platforms on either side equipped with automatic platform gates. Passengers enter the train from the right and exit to the left. | |
| Transfers | JR Keiyō Line (Maihama Station) | Nearest facilities |
Disney Ambassador Hotel, Hotel Dream Gate Maihama, Ikspiari, Tokyo Disney Resort Welcome Center, Urayasu City Maihama Station Administrative Service Center | |
Tokyo Disneyland Station
edit| Japanese: | 東京ディズニーランド・ステーション駅 | First train | 06:33 | |
| Last train | 23:32 | |||
| Location | Urayasu, Chiba, in front of Tokyo Disneyland | Layout | One side platform with automatic platform gates | |
| Transfers | none | Nearest facilities |
Bon Voyage!, Tokyo Disneyland, Tokyo Disneyland Hotel, Tokyo Disneyland Parking | |
Bayside Station
edit| Japanese: | ベイサイド・ステーション駅 | First train | 06:36 | |
| Last train | 23:34 | |||
| Location | Urayasu, Chiba | Layout | One side platform with automatic platform gates | |
| Transfers | none | Nearest facilities |
Tokyo Disneyland Official Hotels (Tokyo DisneySea Fantasy Springs Hotel, Hilton Tokyo Bay, Tokyo Disney Resort Toy Story Hotel, Hotel Okura Tokyo Bay, Sheraton Grande Tokyo Bay Hotel, Sunroute Plaza Tokyo, Tokyo Bay Hotel Tokyu, Tokyo Bay Maihama Hotel) | |
Tokyo DisneySea Station
edit| Japanese: | 東京ディズニーシー・ステーション駅 | First train | 06:40 | |
| Last train | 23:39 | |||
| Location | Urayasu, Chiba, in front of Tokyo DisneySea | Layout | One track, platforms on either side equipped with automatic platform gates. Passengers enter the train from the right and exit to the left. | |
| Transfers | See below | Nearest facilities |
Tokyo DisneySea, Tokyo DisneySea Hotel MiraCosta, Resort Parking, Urayasu City Clean Center, Urayasu Civil Sports Park, Urayasu Funeral Hall, Urayasu Heliport | |
Officially, it is not possible to leave the resort from this station, but an exit does exist (from DisneySea itself), allowing access to Urayasu Heliport, Urayasu City Clean Center, Urayasu Civil Sports Park, and Urayasu Funeral Hall.
Rolling stock
editThe line is operated using a fleet of five unclassified 6-car "Resort Liner" monorail trains[1] built by Hitachi Rail. Each train is finished in a different colour.[3] Up to four trains operate on the loop at one time, running with a minimum headway of approximately 3 minutes.[1] Starting in 2020, the trains of original type X have been replaced with the new type C sets featuring the same/ similar exterior colours[4] and replacement was completed by January 2024.[5] 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.
| Type X (10 series) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Car No. | x1 | x2 | x3 | x4 | x5 | x6 | Remarks |
| Blue
(Set 1) |
11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Replaced by new blue set (type C) on 18 January 2022[6] |
| Yellow
(Set 2) |
21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | Replaced by new yellow set (type C) on 3 July 2020[7] |
| Purple
(Set 3) |
31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | Replaced by new purple set (type C) on 18 November 2022[8] |
| Green
(Set 4) |
41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | Replaced by new green set (type C) on 1 January 2024[5] Scheduled to retire on 1 September 2024.[9] |
| Peach
(Set 5) |
51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | Replaced by new pink set (type C) on 23 January 2021[10] |
| Type C (100 series) | |||||||
| Car No. | 1x1 | 1x2 | 1x3 | 1x4 | 1x5 | 1x6 | Remarks |
| Yellow
(Set 1) |
111 | 112 | 113 | 114 | 115 | 116 | Replaced original yellow set (type X) on 3 July 2020 |
| Pink
(Set 2) |
121 | 122 | 123 | 124 | 125 | 126 | Replaced original peach set (type X) on 23 January 2021 |
| Blue
(Set 3) |
131 | 132 | 133 | 134 | 135 | 136 | Replaced original blue set (type X) on 18 January 2022[6] |
| Purple
(Set 4) |
141 | 142 | 143 | 144 | 145 | 146 | Replaced original purple set (type X) on 18 November 2022[8] |
| Green
(Set 5) |
151 | 152 | 153 | 154 | 155 | 156 | Replaced original green set (type X) on 1 January 2024[5] |
Fares
editThe 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.[11]
Ridership statistics
editThe annual ridership figures for the line are as shown below.[1]
| Fiscal year | Passengers per year |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 19,374,000 |
| 2007 | 15,370,000 |
| 2009 | 16,700,000 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h 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.
- ^ 株式会社舞浜リゾートライン, Kabushiki gaisha Maihama Rizōto Rain
- ^ 私鉄車両編成表 2010 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations – 2010]. Japan: JRR. August 2010. p. 35. ISBN 978-4-330-15310-0.
- ^ "ディズニーリゾートラインに新型車両「リゾートライナー(Type C)」が2020年春デビュー！" (in Japanese). 25 September 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ a b c "「リゾートライナー（Type C）」にグリーンの車両がデビュー" (in Japanese). 1 January 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ a b "ディズニーリゾートライン、ブルーの新型車両を導入 1月18日に運行開始". ITmedia ビジネスオンライン (in Japanese).
- ^ "鉄道ファン：ディズニーリゾートライン、ピンクの新型車両「リゾートライナー（Type-C）」を1月23日運行開始".
- ^ a b "2022年11月18日（金）「リゾートライナー（Type C）」にパープルの車両がデビュー！". プレスリリース・ニュースリリース配信シェアNo.1｜PR TIMES (in Japanese). 1 November 2022.
- ^ "ディズニーリゾートライン「リゾートライナー(Type X)」運行終了へ". マイナビニュース (in Japanese). 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "ディズニーリゾートライン、ピンクの新型車両「リゾートライナー（Type-C）」を1月23日運行開始". 22 January 2021.
- ^ "東京ディズニーリゾート・オフィシャルウェブサイト".
External links
edit- Official website by Oriental Land (in English)
- Official website by Oriental Land (in Japanese)
- Official website by Tokyo Disney Resort Archived 6 February 2007 at the Wayback Machine (in English)
- Official website by Tokyo Disney Resort Archived 10 February 2007 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)