Monorail serving Tokyo's Haneda airport marks 50th anniversary

TOKYO, Japan - The Tokyo Monorail cars introduced in 2000 run as part of a "parade" of six types of rail cars previously and currently in service on Sept. 17, 2014, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the monorail linking Tokyo's Haneda airport with the downtown area. Tokyo Monorail connecting the airport and Hamamatsucho Station launched its service on Sept. 17, 1964, ahead of the Tokyo Olympics later that year.

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