Disney Resort Line

This article is about the monorail line at the Tokyo Disney Resort. For the rail line in Hong Kong, see Disneyland Resort line. For monorail lines at other Disney theme parks, see Disney monorail (disambiguation).

Disney Resort Line
A train leaving Resort Gateway Station.
A train leaving Resort Gateway Station.
Overview
OwnerMaihama Resort Line Co., Ltd.
(The Oriental Land Company)
(Keisei Electric Railway)
LocaleTokyo Disney Resort, Urayasu, Chiba
Transit typeStraddle-beam monorail
Number of lines1
Number of stations4
Operation
Began operation27 July 2001; 23 years ago (2001-07-27)
Operator(s)Maihama Resort Line Co., Ltd.
CharacterElevated
Technical
System length5.0 km (3.1 mi)
No. of tracks1
Track gauge400 mm (16 in)
Electrification1,500 V DC third rail
Top speed50 km/h (30 mph)[1]

The Disney Resort Line (ディズニーリゾートライン, Dizunī Rizōto Rain), officially called Dizunī Rizōto Rain-sen (ディズニーリゾートライン線, "Disney Resort Line Line"), is an automated monorail in Japan, which operates between Maihama Station and the Tokyo Disney Resort. The system is operated by the Maihama Resort Line Company, Ltd.[2], a subsidiary of The Oriental Land Company (itself controlled by another railway, the Keisei Electric Railway Company) that owns and operates the resort.

The line opened to passengers on 27 July 2001, two months before the opening of Tokyo DisneySea.[1] The Pasmo IC card ticketing system was introduced on the line from 14 March 2009.[1]

Legally speaking, the line is a railway, just like rapid transit or commuter rail lines, despite all of the stations being located on the private property of The Oriental Land Co. Consequently, season tickets are available, and Pasmo and Suica IC cards can be used on the line.[1]

Stations

Disney Resort Line
Legend
Train and bus transfers
(via short walks from Resort Gateway Station)
 Resort Gateway
Tokyo Disneyland
Maintenance facility
(not open to public)
 Tokyo DisneySea
Bayside

Trains on the loop line travel in one direction only, taking approximately 13 minutes to make one circuit.[1] The trains stop at all stations.

Resort Gateway Station

Resort Gateway Station
Japanese: リゾートゲートウェイ・ステーション駅   First train 06:31
Last train 23:30
Location Urayasu, Chiba, near to Maihama Station on the JR Keiyō Line Layout One track, platforms on either side equipped with automatic platform gates. Passengers enter the train from the right and exit to the left.
Transfers JR Keiyō Line (Maihama Station) Nearest
facilities		 Disney Ambassador Hotel, Hotel Dream Gate Maihama, Ikspiari, Tokyo Disney Resort Welcome Center, Urayasu City Maihama Station Administrative Service Center

Tokyo Disneyland Station

Tokyo Disneyland Station
Japanese: 東京ディズニーランド・ステーション駅   First train 06:33
Last train 23:32
Location Urayasu, Chiba, in front of Tokyo Disneyland Layout One side platform with automatic platform gates
Transfers none Nearest
facilities		 Bon Voyage!, Tokyo Disneyland, Tokyo Disneyland Hotel, Tokyo Disneyland Parking

Bayside Station

Bayside Station
Japanese: ベイサイド・ステーション駅   First train 06:36
Last train 23:34
Location Urayasu, Chiba Layout One side platform with automatic platform gates
Transfers none Nearest
facilities		 Tokyo Disneyland Official Hotels (Tokyo DisneySea Fantasy Springs Hotel, Hilton Tokyo Bay, Tokyo Disney Resort Toy Story Hotel, Hotel Okura Tokyo Bay, Sheraton Grande Tokyo Bay Hotel, Sunroute Plaza Tokyo, Tokyo Bay Hotel Tokyu, Tokyo Bay Maihama Hotel)

Tokyo DisneySea Station

Tokyo DisneySea Station
Japanese: 東京ディズニーシー・ステーション駅   First train 06:40
Last train 23:39
Location Urayasu, Chiba, in front of Tokyo DisneySea Layout One track, platforms on either side equipped with automatic platform gates. Passengers enter the train from the right and exit to the left.
Transfers See below Nearest
facilities		 Tokyo DisneySea, Tokyo DisneySea Hotel MiraCosta, Resort Parking, Urayasu City Clean Center, Urayasu Civil Sports Park, Urayasu Funeral Hall, Urayasu Heliport

Officially, it is not possible to leave the resort from this station, but an exit does exist (from DisneySea itself), allowing access to Urayasu Heliport, Urayasu City Clean Center, Urayasu Civil Sports Park, and Urayasu Funeral Hall.

Rolling stock

Disney Resort Line Peach Train (type X)
Disney Resort Line Pink Train (type C)

The line is operated using a fleet of five unclassified 6-car "Resort Liner" monorail trains[1] built by Hitachi Rail. Each train is finished in a different colour.[3] Up to four trains operate on the loop at one time, running with a minimum headway of approximately 3 minutes.[1] Starting in 2020, the trains of original type X have been replaced with the new type C sets featuring the same/ similar exterior colours[4] and replacement was completed by January 2024.[5] 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.

Type X (10 series)
Car No. x1 x2 x3 x4 x5 x6 Remarks
Blue

(Set 1)

11 12 13 14 15 16 Replaced by new blue set (type C) on 18 January 2022[6]
Yellow

(Set 2)

21 22 23 24 25 26 Replaced by new yellow set (type C) on 3 July 2020[7]
Purple

(Set 3)

31 32 33 34 35 36 Replaced by new purple set (type C) on 18 November 2022[8]
Green

(Set 4)

41 42 43 44 45 46 Replaced by new green set (type C) on 1 January 2024[5]
Scheduled to retire on 1 September 2024.[9]
Peach

(Set 5)

51 52 53 54 55 56 Replaced by new pink set (type C) on 23 January 2021[10]
Type C (100 series)
Car No. 1x1 1x2 1x3 1x4 1x5 1x6 Remarks
Yellow

(Set 1)

111 112 113 114 115 116 Replaced original yellow set (type X) on 3 July 2020
Pink

(Set 2)

121 122 123 124 125 126 Replaced original peach set (type X) on 23 January 2021
Blue

(Set 3)

131 132 133 134 135 136 Replaced original blue set (type X) on 18 January 2022[6]
Purple

(Set 4)

141 142 143 144 145 146 Replaced original purple set (type X) on 18 November 2022[8]
Green

(Set 5)

151 152 153 154 155 156 Replaced original green set (type X) on 1 January 2024[5]

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.[11]

Ridership statistics

The annual ridership figures for the line are as shown below.[1]

Fiscal year Passengers per year
2002 19,374,000
2007 15,370,000
2009 16,700,000

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 57. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
  2. ^ 株式会社舞浜リゾートライン, Kabushiki gaisha Maihama Rizōto Rain
  3. ^ 私鉄車両編成表 2010 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations – 2010]. Japan: JRR. August 2010. p. 35. ISBN 978-4-330-15310-0.
  4. ^ "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！" (in Japanese). 25 September 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  5. ^ a b c "「リゾートライナー（Type C）」にグリーンの車両がデビュー" (in Japanese). 1 January 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  6. ^ a b "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". ITmedia ビジネスオンライン (in Japanese).
  7. ^ "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".
  8. ^ a b "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！". プレスリリース・ニュースリリース配信シェアNo.1｜PR TIMES (in Japanese). 1 November 2022.
  9. ^ "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". マイナビニュース (in Japanese). 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  10. ^ "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". 22 January 2021.
  11. ^ "東京ディズニーリゾート・オフィシャルウェブサイト".
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