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Monorail transportation systems are widely built in medium and small cities, as well as hilly cities, because of their excellent performance. A prestressed concrete track beam is a key load-carrying structural component and guideway subjected to repeated traffic load. The fatigue behavior of the prestressed concrete beam is critical for the safety of the transportation system. This paper presents the results of an experimental study on the fatigue behavior of a prestressed concrete beam in terms of stiffness degradation and strain change. The displacement and rotation of the beam of concrete and reinforcement were examined, respectively. A three-dimensional finite element model was established to help understand the development of the mechanical behavior. No crack was observed throughout the test. Both concrete and bars behaved in their linear-elastic stage throughout the test, and the bond between them performed well.