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Monorail
Railway with a single rail or beam / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Monorail (disambiguation).
"Single rail trains" redirects here. For the type of steel roller coaster, see Single-rail roller coaster.
A monorail is a railway in which the track consists of a single rail or beam. Colloquially, the term "monorail" is often used to describe any form of elevated rail or people mover.[1] More accurately, the term refers to the style of track.[note 1] Monorail systems are most frequently implemented in large cities, airports, and theme parks.
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