The Osaka Monorail (大阪モノレール, Ōsaka Monorēru) is a monorail system in northern Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by Osaka Monorail Co., Ltd. (大阪モノレール株式会社, Ōsaka Monorēru kabushiki gaisha). At 28 kilometres (17 mi) long, it is the longest monorail system in Japan. Its mainline forms an arc through the northern and eastern suburbs of Osaka, and is the only rail transit link to Itami Airport. It also links the three campuses of Osaka University.
IC cards can be used on the Osaka Monorail, including Suica, Pasmo, PiTaPa and ICOCA.
In 2015, Osaka Prefecture announced plans to extend the monorail to Uryudo in Higashiōsaka.[3] As of 2024, geotechnical investigations have started and the extension is projected to open in 2033.[4]
^"運輸成績>2020年度からの1日あたり旅客数の推移" [Transportation Performance > Changes in the Number of Passengers Per Day from FY2020] (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2023-06-19. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
^"運輸成績>旅客数および旅客収入" [Transportation Performance > Passenger Numbers and Passenger Revenue] (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2023-06-19. Retrieved 2023-06-19.