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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
   
   
 Official Websites

Enoshima Electric Railway

Shonan Monorail

 Other Links

Enoshima Electric Railway at Wikipedia

Shonan Monorail at Wikipedia

 

 


 


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