Las Vegas Monorail, Elevated transit system in Las Vegas Strip, United States
The Las Vegas Monorail is an elevated rail line in Paradise, United States, running roughly four miles along the eastern side of the Strip and serving seven stops. Trains run on a concrete guideway above street level, linking the main hotel complexes between the southern and northern ends of the corridor.
The system opened in 2004, offering an alternative to roads and sidewalks along the Strip. It replaced an older private line between two hotel properties and expanded the network to seven stations across the entire corridor.
Stations take their names from adjacent hotels and casinos, letting travelers orient themselves without street addresses. Announcements play in English and Spanish, while advertising and tourist information about the valley rotate inside the cars.
Trains run from 7 AM until midnight on Mondays and until 2 AM Tuesday through Thursday, with intervals of four to eight minutes. Elevators and escalators lead to the platforms, with many stations located inside or beside hotels, allowing direct access without stepping onto the street.
Riders get an open view over the rooftops and neon signs of hotels from the windows of the elevated trains. The perspective changes at each stop, opening new sightlines toward adjacent buildings and the mountain range beyond.
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