Qingyuan Maglev Tourist Line | |
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Overview | |
Native name | 清远磁浮旅游专线 |
Status | Testing |
Owner | Qing Yuan Maglev Transportation Co., Ltd |
Locale | Qingyuan, Guangdong Province, China |
Termini |
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Stations | 3 |
Service | |
Type | Light rail ( Maglev) |
Train number(s) | 5 |
Rolling stock | 3-car maglev trains (by CRRC Tangshan and CRRC Changchun) |
History | |
Commenced | 2017 |
Planned opening | 2024 |
Technical | |
Line length | 8.014 km (4.980 mi) |
Number of tracks | 2 |
Character | Fully elevated |
Track gauge | 1860 mm |
Operating speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
Qingyuan Maglev Tourist Line is a medium-low speed maglev line under construction in Qingyuan, Guangdong province, China. [1] [2] [3] [4]
The line will operate at speeds up to 120 km/h. [5] The first phase is 8.1 km with 3 stations and a site reserved for a fourth station. [6] The first phase will connect the Yinzhan railway station on Guangzhou–Qingyuan intercity railway with the Qingyuan Chimelong Theme Park. [7] In long-term the line will be 38.5 km. [8]
Station name [5] | Connections | Distance km |
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English | Chinese | ||||
Maglev Yinzhan | 磁浮银盏 | Guangzhou-Qingyuan | 23°33′07″N 113°07′29″E / 23.5520494°N 113.1246584°E | ||
Butterfly Bay | 湖蝶湾 | 23°34′30″N 113°07′30″E / 23.57492°N 113.12487°E | |||
Maglev Changlong | 磁浮长隆 | 23°35′23″N 113°09′28″E / 23.58979°N 113.15784°E | |||
The first train of Qingyuan Maglev rolled off the assembly line in the train's depot in December 2022, [9] and starts test run on March 23, 2023. [10] All track-laying work for the line completed on August 10, 2022. [11]
On September 28, 2023, the line has entered the no-load test operation stage. [12] The line's trial operation was briefly open to the public from February 5 to 6, 2024. [13]