How much did the Skyrail Midorizaka Line in Hiroshima cost to build?
The Skyrail Midorizaka Line (Skyrail Service Hiroshima Short-Distance Seno Line) was a 1.3 km hybrid suspended monorail and ropeway system in Aki Ward, Hiroshima, Japan, with three stations and a height difference of about 160 metres, linking JR Seno Station with the Skyrail Town Midorizaka housing estate. It opened on 28 August 1998 with a total construction cost of about JPY 6.2 billion and was discontinued on 1 May 2024 after its last day of service on 30 April. Japanese Wikipedia gives the cost without an opened primary source; Kobe Shimbun says construction cost about one third of a monorail.
Reported project cost
¥6.2 billion
Approximately $47.36 million
Cost basis: 1998
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Basis of the published figure
Reported project cost1998
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Key dimensions
- Total lengthKobe Shimbun
- 1,300 m
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