Genting Monorail
| Genting Monorail | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Overview | |
| Owner | Genting Group |
| Locale | Genting Highlands |
| Transit type | straddle-beam monorail (Steel-tracked). |
| Number of lines | 1 |
| Number of stations | 2 |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 1994 |
| Ended operation | 1 July 2013 |
| Operator(s) | Genting Highlands |
| Number of vehicles | 5 working gondolas |
| Technical | |
| System length | 1 km |
| Average speed | 1 m/s (3.6 km/h) |
Genting Monorail was a monorail servicing the Genting Highlands theme park in Malaysia. The first monorail in the country, the caterpillar themed trains were first used at the Dutch Floriade in 1992, before they were sold to the Malaysian theme park and operated from 1994 until 1 July 2013.[1][2] It is a steel-tracked or straddle-beam monorail service with a 1-km long track, 5 working gondolas with an average speed of 1 m/s (3.6 km/h) and 2 stations.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Bachy Soletanche Malaysia - Works". Archived from the original on 29 August 2007. Retrieved 19 September 2007.
- ^ "Awards and Recognition - The First Monorail in Malaysia at Genting". Archived from the original on 19 December 2007. Retrieved 19 September 2007.
- ^ "Genting Highlands Resort". Archived from the original on 12 September 2007. Retrieved 19 September 2007.
External links
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