Qingyuan Maglev Tourist Line

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Qingyuan Maglev Tourist Line
QY03 entering Maglev Yinzhan Station, Qingyuan Maglev 20240206.jpg
QY03 train entering Maglev Yinzhan Station
Overview
Native name清远磁浮旅游专线
StatusCompleted
OwnerQing Yuan Maglev Transportation Co., Ltd
Locale Qingyuan, Guangdong Province, China
Termini
  • Maglev Yinzhan
  • Maglev Changlong
Stations3
Service
Type Light rail (Maglev)
Train number(s)5
Rolling stock3-car maglev trains
(by CRRC Tangshan and CRRC Changchun)
History
Commenced2017
Opened25 January 2025;35 days ago (2025-01-25)
Technical
Line length8.014 km (4.980 mi)
Number of tracks2
CharacterFully elevated
Track gauge 1860 mm
Operating speed120 km/h (75 mph)

Qingyuan Maglev Tourist Line is a medium-low speed maglev line in Qingyuan, Guangdong province, China. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Contents

The line operates 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 connects 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]

Stations

Platform of Maglev Yinzhan Station Platform (E), Maglev Yinzhan Station, Qingyuan Maglev 20240206-B.jpg
Platform of Maglev Yinzhan Station
Station name [5] ConnectionsDistance
km		Location
EnglishChinese
Maglev Yinzhan 磁浮银盏  Guangzhou-Qingyuan   23°33′07″N113°07′29″E / 23.5520494°N 113.1246584°E / 23.5520494; 113.1246584
Butterfly Bay 湖蝶湾 23°34′30″N113°07′30″E / 23.57492°N 113.12487°E / 23.57492; 113.12487
Maglev Changgang (reserved station)磁浮长岗
Maglev Changlong 磁浮长隆 23°35′23″N113°09′28″E / 23.58979°N 113.15784°E / 23.58979; 113.15784

History

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]

Starting 25 January 2025, the line has opened to the public, to serve the newly-opened Qingyuan Chimelong, which opened on the same day. [14]

Operations

Starting from February 1, 2025, the Qingyuan Maglev operating hours will be 9:30-19:30, with a total of 3 trains on the line, with an operating interval of 12-20 minutes. [15] The fares of the Qingyuan Maglev is ¥15. Passengers can use single-trip tickets, QR codes, day-trip tickets, and welfare tickets for children and students. Each adult can bring one child under 1.3 m (4 ft 3 in) in height to ride for free, but children under 1.3 m (4 ft 3 in) in height are not allowed to ride alone. [16]

References

  1. ↑ "Hunan Government Website International-enghunan.gov.cn World's First Intelligent Maglev Track Panel Production Line Starts Mass Production". enghunan.gov.cn. China: Government of China . Retrieved 2019-10-21.
  2. ↑ "Guangdong's first medium-low-speed meglev train to start operation in 2019 - Xinhua". www.xinhuanet.com. China: Xinhua News Agency. Archived from the original on July 3, 2018. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
  3. ↑ 刘明. "Guangdong's first medium-low-speed meglev train to start operation in 2019 - Chinadaily.com.cn". www.chinadaily.com.cn. China: China Daily . Retrieved 2019-10-21.
  4. ↑ Beanland, Christopher (2018-11-27). "Magnetic levitation: the return of transport's great 'what if?'". The Guardian . United Kingdom. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
  5. 1 2 "国内首条中低速磁浮旅游专线全线贯通". 2022-11-09.
  6. ↑ "国内最长的磁浮线隧道在清远实现贯通". 2019-12-04.
  7. ↑ "清远磁浮旅游专线进行预可行性评估". 2017-04-17.
  8. ↑ "中国自主研发设计，全球首条智能化磁浮轨排生产线实现量产". 2019-03-14.
  9. ↑ "Commissioning on 1st Qingyuan Maglev train developed by CRRC started". CRRC Corporation. 2023-01-18.
  10. ↑ Mo, Hongge (2023-03-24). "China's first maglev tourism line starts test run". ECNS. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  11. ↑ "Track-laying work completed for 1st medium-and-low speed maglev line in Guangdong". Xinhua. 2023-08-11. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  12. ↑ Peng, Yongzhen (2023-09-28). 清远磁浮列车上线试运行！ [QIngyuan Maglev Starts Trial Operation]. Qingyuan Daily (in Chinese) – via Southcn.com.
  13. ↑ Zhu, Wenhua (2024-02-04). 预约免费试乘！清远磁浮旅游专线试运营 [Book a Free Ride of Qingyuan Maglev Tourist Line!]. Qingyuan Daily. Archived from the original on 2024-02-04. Retrieved 2024-02-04– via Southcn.com.
  14. ↑ "广东第一条磁浮旅游专线正式开通：时速仅100公里". 驱动之家. 25 January 2025. Retrieved 5 February 2025– via QQ News.
  15. ↑ "运营公告｜运营时间延长至19:30". 清远磁浮. 2025-02-01. Archived from the original on 2025-02-03. Retrieved 2025-02-03– via 官方微信公众号.
  16. ↑ "1月25日，清远磁浮与清远长隆同步开通运营！". 清远磁浮. 2025-01-24. Archived from the original on 2025-01-24. Retrieved 2025-01-24– via 官方微信公众号.
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