Sentosa monorail - A great service no longer available

The island of Sentosa off of the south coast of Singapore is covered by a large ssection of jungle. When Sentosa was first being developed in the late 70's - early 80's the designers came up with a great way for visitors to navigate Sentosa and see the jungle. The Sentosa monorail was a straddle-beam monorail featuring open air carriages that traversed an elevated track. The system was free all day for visitors and the route bisected the deepest parts of Sentosa's coastal jungle carrying visitors through the tree tops to the next station.

Sentosa monorail

The Sentosa monorailsystem was built by Swiss company Von Roll and came into service in February 1982. This service was the best way to explore Sentosa. It was clean, safe, fun, free and afforded fresh air and a closeness to nature.

Sadly the Sentosa monorail was closed on March 16th 2005 to make was for a new 'improved' transport system, the Sentosa Express. The new system merely transports visitors from the mainland and takes them a couple of stops inland inside a vehicle that resembles a jetfoil on rails. To actually explore Sentosa these days you have to take a bus!

The great Sentosa monorail system was the perfect way to see Sentosa and the system operated well for 33 years.


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