On September 17th, 2024, Tokyo Monorail Company celebrated the 60th anniversary of its Haneda Airport Line. To commemorate this milestone, the company held several special events.
Let me briefly review the Haneda Airport Line. It is an airpThe ”ort-access monorail connecting downtown Tokyo with Tokyo International Airport (Haneda). The line opened in 1964, making it the second oldest monorail line in Tokyo. The entire route consists of 11 stations over a total length of 17.8 kilometers, and it is double-tracked throughout. The power supply system uses 750 V DC.
What I like most about the Tokyo Monorail is its high speed. The maximum operating speed is 80 km/h. The "Haneda Express" connects Hamamatsucho in central Tokyo and Haneda Airport International Terminal non-stop in just 13 minutes. It overtakes local trains at Showajima Station.
In celebration of the 60th anniversary, Tokyo Monorail has been operating a special color scheme train since September 14th, using Set 10041 of the EMU 10000 series. Its body color has been restored to the original livery adopted when the line first opened. The train features an ivory body with light blue and dark blue stripes. A 60th anniversary sticker is also displayed on the front of the train.
Incidentally, I still remember the 50th anniversary train on the Haneda Airport Line in 2014. It was an EMU 1000 series train in a special livery featuring red stripes, inspired by the retired EMU 500 series. Ten years have already passed since then. Time really flies.
