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Happy Line
Overview
Locale Shenzhen
Transit typestraddle-beam monorail
Number of lines1
Number of stations7
Operation
Began operation16 February 1999; 25 years ago (1999-02-16)
Ended operation1 November 2018; 5 years ago (2018-11-01)
Number of vehicles5
Technical
System length3.88 km (2.41 mi)
Track gauge500 mm (19+34 in)
Electrification380 V 50 Hz AC

The Happy Line was a monorail line in central Shenzhen. The line was a loop and has seven stations, including stops at Splendid China, Happy Valley, Window of the World, and China Folk Culture Village.

Technical information

Happy Line route map

The monorail trains were built by Intamin with a fleet of five P28/24 class, three-car trains, each with a capacity of 24 passengers per train. [1] The trains use 380 V 50 Hz AC power supply, and are equipped with four 15 kW (20 hp) AC motors and two 75 kW (101 hp) variable-frequency drives. Under normal circumstances, there are 5 trains running on the track at the same time. [2]

The line features a maximum grade of 10%. The monorail beam was 500 mm (20 in) wide and 700 mm (28 in) tall, and has a support column every 15 metres (49 ft). Its maximal speed was 40 km per hour. [1]

Operations

The operating hours of Happy Route are 9:30 am – 6:30 pm on weekdays and 9 am – 7 pm on weekends. [3] The actual traveling speed was about 20 km/h (12 mph), and it takes about 25 minutes for the train to complete the circle. [4] The fare was RMB 50.

Accident

At 11am on 1 November 2018, a system failure occurred on the Happy Line, causing a collision between the third and fourth cars carrying more than 20 people. This accident caused one person a head injury, one person a waist injury and other passengers with minor injuries to varying degrees. [5]

References

  1. ^ a b "People Mover P8 Product Info" (PDF). Intamin Transportation. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
  2. ^ 马静 (2004). "深圳华侨城"欢乐干线"电气设计". 建筑电气. 6.
  3. ^ "欢乐干线". 深圳华侨城欢乐谷旅游公司. Archived from the original on 2013-05-18. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
  4. ^ "来深亲朋好去处,深圳一日游". 深圳新闻网. 2012-07-31. Archived from the original on 2012-10-24. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
  5. ^ "深圳欢乐干线发生两车相撞事故 乘客受伤". 中国新闻网. 2018-11-01. Retrieved 2018-11-08.

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