The Hitachi Monorail System refers to the family of monorails offered by Hitachi Rail.
Hitachi's designs are ALWEG-based, and are available in three configurations: [1]
| Type | Capacity | Axle load | Track beam | Max. grade | Turning radius |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Large | 415 | 11 t (24,000 lb) | 0.85 × 1.5 m (2 ft 9.46 in × 4 ft 11.06 in) | 6% | 70 m (229 ft 8 in) |
| Standard | 348 | 10 t (22,000 lb) | 0.8 × 1.4 m (2 ft 7.50 in × 4 ft 7.12 in) | ||
| Small | 194 | 8 t (18,000 lb) | 0.7 × 1.3 m (2 ft 3.56 in × 4 ft 3.18 in) | 40 m (131 ft 3 in) | |
| All specifications as per Hitachi. [2] "Capacity" represents regular load (three passengers per square metre) for a four-car trainset. | |||||
All Hitachi trains except those on Japan's oldest operational monorail have floors entirely above all the wheels.
| Location | Country | Name | Opened | Stations | Length | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chongqing | Lines 2 & 3, Chongqing Rail Transit | 2005 | 70 | 96.5 km (60.0 mi) | Large | Two sets, remaining built by CRRC | |
| Tokyo | Tokyo Monorail | 1964 | 11 | 17.8 km (11.1 mi) | Standard | ||
| Naha | Okinawa Urban Monorail | 2003 | 19 | 17 km (11 mi) | Standard | ||
| Western Tokyo | Tama Toshi Monorail Line | 1998 | 19 | 16 km (9.9 mi) | Large | ||
| Kitakyushu | Kitakyushu Monorail | 1985 | 13 | 8.8 km (5.5 mi) | Large | ||
| Osaka Prefecture | Main & Saito lines, Osaka Monorail | 1990 | 18 | 28 km (17 mi) | Large | ||
| Urayasu | Disney Resort Line | 2001 | 4 | 5 km (3.1 mi) | Standard | ||
| Kuala Lumpur | Kuala Lumpur Monorail | 2003 | 11 | 8.6 km (5.3 mi) | Standard | ||
| Singapore | Sentosa Express | 2007 | 4 | 2.1 km (1.3 mi) | Small | ||
| Daegu | Daegu Metro Line 3 | 2015 | 30 | 23.9 km (14.9 mi) | Large | Prototype set, remaining built by Woojin | |
| Dubai | Palm Monorail | 2009 | 4 | 5.45 km (3.39 mi) | Standard |