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
StatusTesting
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
Planned opening2024
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 under construction in Qingyuan, Guangdong province, China. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Contents

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]

Stations

Platform of Maglev Yinzhan Station East Platform, 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 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]

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