:Disney Resort Line
{{Short description|Monorail line at the Tokyo Disney Resort}}
{{About|the monorail line at the Tokyo Disney Resort|the rail line in Hong Kong|Disneyland Resort line|monorail lines at other Disney theme parks|Disney monorail (disambiguation)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}}
{{Infobox public transit
| name = Disney Resort Line
| image = Disney Resort Line.svg
| image2 = Maihama Disney Resort Line Type X 2002-09-22.jpg
| caption2 = A train leaving Resort Gateway Station.
| owner = Maihama Resort Line Co., Ltd. (The Oriental Land Company)
| locale = Tokyo Disney Resort, Urayasu, Chiba
| transit_type = Straddle-beam monorail
| stations = 4
| began_operation = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2001|7|27}}
| operator = Maihama Resort Line Co., Ltd.
| character = Elevated
| system_length = {{cvt|5|km}}
| notrack = 1
| el = Contact rails, {{1,500 V DC}}
| map = {{Disney Resort Line|inline=yes}}
}}
The {{Nihongo foot|Disney Resort Line|ディズニーリゾートライン|Dizunī Rizōto Rain|group=lower-alpha|lead=y}}, officially known as {{Nihongo foot|Dizunī Rizōto Rain-sen|ディズニーリゾートライン線|group=lower-alpha|extra={{lit|Disney Resort Line Line}}}}, is an automated monorail line in Japan that connects Maihama Station to the Tokyo Disney Resort. It is operated by the {{nihongo foot|Maihama Resort Line Company, Ltd.|株式会社舞浜リゾートライン|Kabushiki gaisha Maihama Rizōto Rain|group=lower-alpha}}, a subsidiary of The Oriental Land Company, which owns and operates the resort.
Passenger service on the line began on July 27, 2001, just two months before Tokyo DisneySea's grand opening. When Tokyo Disneyland first opened in 1983, it was within a comfortable walking distance of Maihama Station. However, the addition of Tokyo DisneySea in 2001 significantly expanded the resort, making it too large to navigate on foot. The monorail provided a convenient transportation solution while also opening up more land for development, including additional resort hotels.
Despite being entirely located on private property owned by The Oriental Land Company, the line is legally classified as a railway, similar to rapid transit or commuter rail systems. As a result, season tickets are available, and passengers can use Pasmo and Suica fare cards.{{cite book |last=Terada |first=Hirokazu |title= データブック日本の私鉄 |trans-title=Databook: Japan's Private Railways |publisher=Neko Publishing |date=19 January 2013 |location=Japan |page=57 |isbn=978-4-7770-1336-4}}
Stations
Trains on the loop line travel in one direction only, taking approximately 13 minutes to make one circuit. The trains stop at all stations.
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Station !Image !First train !Last train !Platform !Connections |
| Resort Gateway
|File:Maihama Station south side.jpg |06:31 |23:30 |Dual |Maihama Station (Keiyō Line), Ikspiari, Disney Ambassador Hotel, Hotel Dream Gate Maihama |
| Tokyo Disneyland
|File:Tokyo Disneyland Sta 001.jpg |06:33 |23:32 |Side |
| Bayside
|06:36 |23:34 |Side |Official Hotels (Fantasy Springs, Toy Story, Grand Nikko, Hilton, Hotel Okura, Sheraton, Sunroute Plaza, Tokyo Bay Maihama Hotel) |
| Tokyo DisneySea
|File:Tokyo Disneysea Station.jpg |06:40 |23:39 |Dual |
Rolling stock
File:Disney Resort Line Peach.1.jpg
The line is operated using a fleet of five unclassified 6-car "Resort Liner" monorail trains built by Hitachi Rail. Each train is finished in a different colour.{{cite book |title = 私鉄車両編成表 2010 |trans-title=Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations – 2010| publisher = JRR | date = August 2010 | location = Japan | page = 35| isbn = 978-4-330-15310-0}} Up to four trains operate on the loop at one time, running with a minimum headway of approximately 3 minutes. Starting in 2020, the trains of original type X have been replaced with the new type C sets featuring similar exterior colours{{Cite web |date=2019-09-25 |title=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！ |url=https://www.tokyodisneyresort.jp/tdrblog/detail/pr190925/ |access-date=2024-02-02 |language=ja}} and replacement was completed by January 2024.{{Cite web |url=https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000041.000038492.html |title=「リゾートライナー（Type C）」にグリーンの車両がデビュー |date=1 January 2024 |access-date=2024-02-13 |language=ja}} 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.
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| colspan="8" | Type X (10 series) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Car No.
! x1 | x2 | x3 | x4 | x5 | x6 | Remarks |
| style="background:RoyalBlue;color:white" | Blue (Set 1) | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Replaced 18 January 2022{{Cite web |title=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 |url=https://www.itmedia.co.jp/business/articles/2201/15/news022.html |website=ITmedia ビジネスオンライン |language=ja}} |
| style="background:Yellow" | Yellow (Set 2) | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | Replaced 3 July 2020{{Cite web | url=https://railf.jp/news/2020/06/26/120000.html |title = 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}} |
| style="background:MediumPurple;color:white" | Purple (Set 3) | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | Replaced 18 November 2022{{Cite web |date=2022-11-01 |title=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！ |url=https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000030.000038492.html |website=プレスリリース・ニュースリリース配信シェアNo.1｜PR TIMES |language=ja-JP}} |
| style="background:SeaGreen;color:white" | Green (Set 4) | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | Replaced 1 January 2024, retired 1 September 2024{{Cite web|lang=ja|url=https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20240710-2983139/|title=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|website=マイナビニュース|date=2024-07-10|accessdate=2024-07-10}} |
| style="background:Pink" | Peach (Set 5) | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | Replaced 23 January 2021{{Cite web | url=https://travel.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/1301831.html |title = 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| date=22 January 2021 }} |
| colspan="8" | Type C (100 series) | ||||||
| Car No.
! 1x1 | 1x2 | 1x3 | 1x4 | 1x5 | 1x6 | Remarks |
| style="background:Yellow" | Yellow (Set 1) | 111 | 112 | 113 | 114 | 115 | 116 | Introduced 3 July 2020 |
| style="background:Pink" | Pink (Set 2) | 121 | 122 | 123 | 124 | 125 | 126 | Introduced 23 January 2021 |
| style="background:RoyalBlue;color:white" | Blue (Set 3) | 131 | 132 | 133 | 134 | 135 | 136 | Introduced 18 January 2022 |
| style="background:MediumPurple;color:white" | Purple (Set 4) | 141 | 142 | 143 | 144 | 145 | 146 | Introduced 18 November 2022 |
| style="background:SeaGreen;color:white" | Green (Set 5) | 151 | 152 | 153 | 154 | 155 | 156 | Introduced 1 January 2024 |
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Fares
The 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.{{Cite web | url=https://www.tokyodisneyresort.jp/en/tdr/resortline.html |title = 東京ディズニーリゾート・オフィシャルウェブサイト}}
Ridership statistics
See also
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- Disneyland Monorail
- Monorails in Japan
- Rail transport in Walt Disney Parks and Resorts
- Walt Disney World Monorail System
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Notes
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References
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External links
{{Commons category|Disney Resort Line}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20131026191219/http://www.olc.co.jp/en/tdr/profile/resortline/ Official website by Oriental Land] {{in lang|en}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070312142607/http://www.olc.co.jp/company/resort/resortline/ Official website by Oriental Land] {{in lang|ja}}
- [http://www.tokyodisneyresort.co.jp/tdr/english/others/drl.html Official website by Tokyo Disney Resort] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070206121852/http://www.tokyodisneyresort.co.jp/tdr/english/others/drl.html |date=6 February 2007 }} {{in lang|en}}
- [http://www.tokyodisneyresort.co.jp/drl/index.html Official website by Tokyo Disney Resort] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070210221205/http://www.tokyodisneyresort.co.jp/drl/index.html |date=10 February 2007 }} {{in lang|ja}}
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{{Tokyo Disney Resort}}
{{Disney rail transport}}
{{Urayasu, Chiba}}
{{coord missing|Chiba Prefecture}}
Category:Monorail lines in Japan
Category:Railway lines in Chiba Prefecture
Category:Rail transport in Walt Disney Parks and Resorts
Category:Railway lines opened in 2001