Jungle Express

D6718 seen in Lakeside station on the 16th September 1995 © P.Scott

Jungle Express 10 ¼ inch

The Jungle Express first opened in 1937. It was at first a 12 inch gauge line when Paignton Zoo and Chessington Zoo were in association (Chessington Zoo ran a 12 inch gauge line). Trains were run by two steam outline petrol engines which moved to Chessington in 1946 when the line was regauged to the more common gauge of 10 ¼ inches. The line is a 500 yard circuit which runs around a lake and over two bridges on route, with a station called ‘Lakeside’ next to the main pathway of the zoo. Trains are operated by D6718, whilst the Guest built petrol engine is a reserve.

Address: Paignton Zoo, Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU
Telephone: 01803 697500
Operator: Whitley Wildlife Conservation Trust
Line Length: 500 yards Circular
First opened: 1965
Website: Jungle Express Website

Zoo Entry Fee
Locomotives

No	Name	Type	Builder	Built
		4-4wPM	Guest Engineering	1939
D6718		4-4wDM	Nicholson/Wedgewood	1995

Opening Times: Daily from Easter to October

Prices: Adults £11.35, Child (3 – 15 years) £7.60, Senior citizen & Student £9.35, Family (2 adults + 2 children) £34.10.

Additional fare for the Jungle Express

JE Page was last updated on the 9th September 2007 with page published.