National Motor Museum Monorail

50.823°N 1.454°W / 50.823; -1.454

National Motor Museum Monorail
Overview
LocaleBeaulieu, Hampshire
Transit typestraddle-beam monorail
Number of lines1
Number of stations2
Operation
Began operation1974
Operator(s)Beaulieu Enterprises Ltd.
Rolling stockOne four-car train
Technical
System length1.6 km (1 mile)
Electrification100 V DC fourth rail (current fed by 2 contact wires)

The Beaulieu Monorail is England's first monorail,[1] linking the National Motor Museum to the Beaulieu Palace House. the monorail line passes through the main museum building, allowing passengers to see the automobile collection from above. Originally installed at a Butlins Holiday Camp, the monorail was moved to its present location in 1974. The cars were originally of a streamliner design, but were modified to allow for more passenger space.[2]

References

  1. "The National Motor Museum". Archived from the original (cfm) on 31 March 2007. Retrieved 2 April 2007.
  2. "Beaulieu, England" (html). Retrieved 2 April 2007.
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