Osaka Monorail
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The Template:Nihongo foot is a straddle-beam, Alweg-type monorail system in northern Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by Template:Nihongo foot At Template:Convert 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.
Lines
| Name | Termini | Opened | Completed | Length | Stations | |
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| Main Line | Osaka Airport | Kadoma-shi | 1 June 1990 | 22 August 1997 | Template:Convert | 14 |
| Saito Line | Bampaku-kinen-kōen | Saito-nishi | 1 October 1998 | 19 March 2007 | Template:Convert | 5 |
| Total | 28.0 | 18 | ||||
Rolling stock
Current
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1000 series
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2000 series
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3000 series
Extension
In 2015, Osaka Prefecture announced plans to extend the monorail to Uryudo in Higashiōsaka.<ref name="railwayGazetteExtensionPlanned" /> As of 2024, geotechnical investigations have started and the extension is projected to open in 2033.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
See also
Notes
References
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