- Tama Toshi Monorail Line
Infobox Public transit
name = Tama Toshi Monorail Line
imagesize = 250px
locale =Tokyo
transit_type = straddle-beam
system_length = 16 km
began_operation = 1998
lines = 1
stations = 19
ridership =
operator = Tokyo Tama Intercity Monorail Co., Ltd.|The Nihongo|Tama Toshi Monorail Line|多摩都市モノレール線|Tamatoshi Monorēru-sen, also referred to as the Tama Monorail, is an important part of the
Western Tokyo public transport network.Operated by Tokyo Tama Intercity Monorail Co., Ltd., the double tracked, 16
kilometer monorail line carries passengers between Higashi Yamato and Tama in 36 minutes. Opened in1998 from Kamikitadai to Tachikawa-Kita, the line was extended in2000 to Tama-Center. Large deficits have caused the corporation to become insolvent. [According to the [http://www.tama-monorail.co.jp/outline/settlement(20).html official settlement report] on March 31,2006 , itsasset is 20.5 billion yen, while its accumulated income (or rather,liability ) is -22.8 billion yen, meaning the latter exceeds the former by 2.2 billion yen. In other words, the company is now ininsolvency . This does not mean, however, the company is already bankrupt.]Tachikawa-Kita (=North) and Tachikawa-Minami (=South) are the most important stations, enabling transfer to the JR East
Chūō Main Line and Tama-Center transfer to Odakyu or Keio Railways.Stations
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References
See also
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Monorails in Japan
*List of rapid transit systems External links
* [http://www.tama-monorail.co.jp/ Company website]
* [http://hisaai-hp.hp.infoseek.co.jp/TM/01_s_eg.html Detailed station list]
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