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Okinawa Urban Monorail. The Okinawa Urban Monorail (沖縄都市モノレール, Okinawa Toshi Monorēru), also known as Yui Rail (ゆいレール, Yui Rēru), is a monorail line serving the cities of Naha and Urasoe, Okinawa, Japan. Operated by Okinawa Urban Monorail, Inc. (沖縄都市モノレール株式会社, Okinawa Toshi Monorēru ...
Jan 29, 2024 · The interior of the Okinawa Urban Monorail 1000 series 2-car trains. 12 seats are laid abreast in a longitudinal formation. The best seats in the house can be found at the ends of the train. A small bench of 2 seats face the driver’s cab for a forward or rear view out of the cab, depending on the direction of travel.
Apr 26, 2012 · As a result, the utilization of the monorail has been, for the most part, good, and the system is expected to be an arterial axis of new public transportation in the urban area in and around Naha. This paper describes the features of Okinawa Urban Monorail, how it has been used since it opened, and will discuss future developments.
- Kiyokatsu Toma
- 2005
The Okinawa Urban Monorail is the only railway service in the prefecture. It commenced operation in August 2003, running for approximately 13 km between Naha Airport and Shuri stations. The line was extended to 17 km in October 2019 with the addition of a further 4 km of track from Shuri to Tedako-Uranishi station.
Mar 27, 2020 · The Okinawa Urban Monorail, known as the Yui Rail, includes both the southernmost (Akamine) and westernmost (Naha Airport) railway stations in Japan. The “Yui” of the line’s colloquial name ...
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The Okinawa Urban Monorail opened in 2003. It was designed to overcome the severe congestion on the island. Construction began in 1996 and it now extends some 17 km in the city of Naha. In October of 2019 the monorail was extended to Urasoe. The monorail is a venture of the prefecture and private enterprise. There are 19 stations on the line.
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