Jurong Bird Park Panorail
| Jurong Bird Park Panorail | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Native name | Malay: Sistem Panorail Taman Burung Jurong Chinese: 飞禽公园单轨列车 |
| Locale | Jurong Bird Park |
| Transit type | Straddle-beam monorail |
| Number of lines | 1 |
| Number of stations | 3 |
| Website | Official website (archived 14 April 2012) |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 11 April 1992 |
| Ended operation | 1 April 2012 |
| Technical | |
| System length | 1.7 km (1.1 mi) |
The Jurong Bird Park Panorail was a monorail system for the Jurong Bird Park in Singapore. Measuring 1.7-kilometre (1.1 mi), it went around the park in a loop with three stations.
Prior to the monorail's opening, diesel trams were used to transport visitors around the park, which were deemed to be big, noisy, and hot by April 1988. Plans were conceptualised in the same month. Construction began in November 1990 and the system was launched on 11 April 1992.
Planned by Von Roll, a monorail was chosen as it would not emit pollution and create noise. The monorail system used 4 fully air-conditioned four-car trains which travelled around the park in approximately 11 minutes. It ceased operations in 2012 and was replaced by a tram service.