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SHONAN
 Japan

Shonan Streetcar and Monorail Map

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Shonan, a region some 40 km southwest of Tokyo, including Enoshima, Kamakura and Fujisawa (~600,000 inh.); in Kanagawa Prefecture

Enoshima Electric Railway (Enoden)
- light rail (500 m street-running in central Enoshima)
- 1067 mm gauge
- network length 10 km
- 600 V dc
- 1 line, single-track with 5 passing loops

Shonan Monorail
- opened
27 March 1970: Ofuna - Nishi-Kamakura (4.7 km, 5 stations)
02 July 1971: Nishi-Kamakura - Shonan-Enoshima (1.9 km, 3 stations)

- suspended railway (like Chiba and similar to Wuppertal)
- 6.6 km line
- 8 stations

The Shonan Monorail joins the JR Tokai Line station Ofuna in Kamakura-shi with Shonan Enoshima in Fujisawa-shi.

 Photos

Enoshima tram

Enoshima tram
Enoshima tram
Enoshima tram
Shonan Monorail
Shonan Monorail
 Official Websites

Enoshima Electric Railway

Shonan Monorail

 Other Links

Enoshima Electric Railway at Wikipedia

Shonan Monorail at Wikipedia

 

 


 


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