Qingyuan Maglev Tourist Line is a medium-low speed maglev line under construction in Qingyuan, Guangdong province, China.[1][2][3][4]
| Qingyuan Maglev Tourist Line | |
|---|---|
 QY03 train entering Maglev Yinzhan Station | |
| 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) |
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 edit
| Station name[5] | Connections | Distance km |
Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
History edit
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]
References edit
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Beanland, Christopher (2018-11-27). "Magnetic levitation: the return of transport's great 'what if?'". The Guardian. United Kingdom. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
- ^ a b "国内首条中低速磁浮旅游专线全线贯通". 2022-11-09.
- ^ "国内最长的磁浮线隧道在清远实现贯通". 2019-12-04.
- ^ "清远磁浮旅游专线进行预可行性评估". 2017-04-17.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Commissioning on 1st Qingyuan Maglev train developed by CRRC started". CRRC Corporation. 2023-01-18.
- ^ Mo, Hongge (2023-03-24). "China's first maglev tourism line starts test run". ECNS. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ^ "Track-laying work completed for 1st medium-and-low speed maglev line in Guangdong". Xinhua. 2023-08-11. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
External links edit
Media related to Qingyuan Maglev Tourist Line at Wikimedia Commons- Qing Yuan Maglev Transportation Co., Ltd
