Kitakyushu Monorail - Documentary (1985) 北九州市モノレール

The Kitakyushu Monorail is featured in this behind-the-scenes documentary, produced by R.K.B. Motion Pictures Co. Ltd. shortly after the system opened in 1985. Titled 'Pathfinder of Urban Mass Transit-The Kitakyushu Monorail System, Kokura Line,' the promotional film documents many features of the Hitachi-built system. It was the first Alweg-type monorail in the world to feature flat-floor trains. All earlier Alweg monorails had protrusions into the passenger cabins which covered bogies below. The result of raising the floor was a rather boxy, arguably unattractive train. It's not the sleek, futuristic look seen at Disney parks and elsewhere, but several later Hitachi flat-floor monorails have vastly improved the design of their trains. In 1988 the system was extended downtown into the multi-modal Kokura Station. Passengers can transfer there between Shinkansen bullet trains and other local trains to the 8.8-kilometer monorail. For more monorail videos, click above on my name and explore the Monorail playlists. Subscribers welcome! For more monorail information, visit The Monorail Society at monorails.org.

[@nameinvalid69]

old documentaries are always so fascinating & high quality~! 👍👍

[@isakjohansson7134]

Some sick villian music when they install the third rails😛

[@Daren_PNW]

Just found this - sweet! Thanks Kim

[@bufordpusser424]

+CooLDsteR I stared watching monorail videos after looking for "South Korea by rail". In a 2nd window I have a "list of monorail systems around the world" in wikipedia. I'm going to have to watch all of the ones that have videos included here in youtube.

[@Daren_PNW]

+Buford Pusser That's great! Enjoy watching them.

[@iwx2672]

Still going strong and integral to the city when I was there in 2018, I think patronage might of dived a bit in line with Kitakyushu's lowering population.