The DisneySea Electric Railway(ディズニーシー・エレクトリック・レールウェイ)is a
narrow gauge
A narrow-gauge railway (narrow-gauge railroad in the US) is a railway with a track gauge narrower than standard . Most narrow-gauge railways are between and .
Since narrow-gauge railways are usually built with tighter curves, smaller structu ...
elevated electric railway
attraction at
Tokyo DisneySea
is a theme park at the Tokyo Disney Resort located in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, just next to Tokyo. It opened on 4 September 2001, at a cost of 335 billion yen. The Oriental Land Company owns the park, and licenses intellectual proper ...
. Opened on September 4, 2001, the railway is one of two rail attractions at
Tokyo Disney Resort
The (local nickname ''TDR'') is a theme park and vacation resort located in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan, just east of Tokyo. The resort is fully owned and operated by The Oriental Land Company under a licence from The Walt Disney Company, who constru ...
, the other being the
Western River Railroad
The Western River Railroad (reporting mark WRR) is a narrow gauge rail transport attraction in Tokyo Disneyland, which opened on April 15, 1983. Its route is long and takes guests through the Adventureland, Westernland, and Critter Country ...
at
Tokyo Disneyland
(local nickname ''TDL'') is a theme park at the Tokyo Disney Resort in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, near Tokyo. Its main gate is directly adjacent to both Maihama Station and Tokyo Disneyland Station. It was the first Disney park to be ...
.
Overview
Sponsored by
Takara Tomy
is a Japanese entertainment company that makes children's toys and merchandise. It was created from a merger on March 1st 2006 of two companies: Tomy (founded in 1924 as Tomiyama, changing the name to Tomy in 1963) and long-time rival Tak ...
,
the DisneySea Electric Railway is an attraction and means of transportation between
American Waterfront and
Port Discovery. The ride vehicle is a red two-car train, reminiscent of historic elevated electric trains.
The majority of the line is double tracked to allow trains to run in both directions, but the stations are single tracked. When a large number of vehicles is in service, it is sometimes necessary for a vehicle to hold out in the double-tracked area when another vehicle is loading and unloading passengers in a station.
When Tokyo Disneyland was constructed, local railway laws were applicable to any railway that connected two points and can be used as a means of transportation, even if the railway was entirely on private land. As a result, the Western River Railroad was designed as a loop with no intermediate stops to avoid this regulation.
[.] The law was abolished on April 1, 1987, and as a result, Tokyo DisneySea could add railways useful as transportation within the park without falling under the local railway laws.
Stations
American Waterfront Station
The American Waterfront Station is a single-tracked elevated station located above the McDuck's Department Store. The station entrance is at ground level in the McDuck's Department Store.
Port Discovery Station
The Port Discovery Station is a single-tracked elevated station located in Port Discovery.
See also
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Rail transport in Walt Disney Parks and Resorts
Rail transport can be found in every theme park resort property owned or licensed by Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, one of the four business segments of the Walt Disney Company. The origins of Disney theme park rail transport can be t ...
References
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External links
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2 ft 6 in gauge railways in Japan
2001 establishments in Japan
American Waterfront
Amusement rides introduced in 2001
Heritage railways in Japan
Port Discovery
Rail transport in Tokyo
Rail transport in Walt Disney Parks and Resorts
Railway lines opened in 2001
Railways of amusement parks in Japan
Tokyo DisneySea
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts attractions