Shanghai Maglev Train
Locale	Shanghai
Transit type(s)	maglev
Began operation	January 1 2004
System length	30.5 km (19 mi)
No. of lines	1
No. of stations	2
Operator	Shanghai Maglev Transportation Development Co., Ltd.

Shanghai Maglev Train

Maglev train stopping at terminus Longyang Road station

Inside the Shanghai Transrapid maglev

Inside the Shanghai Transrapid maglev VIP section

Shanghai Maglev Train (Shanghai Transrapid) (Chinese: 上海磁浮示范运营线; Pinyin: Shànghǎi Cífú Shìfàn Yùnyíng Xiàn; literally "Shanghai Magnetic Levitation Demonstration Operation Line") is the first commercial high-speed maglev line in the world. Construction began in March, 2001, and public service commenced on January 1, 2004. The train was made in Germany with German technology. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2338x1259, 604 KB) // Source This photo was collected and published by Alexander Needham. ... Shanghai (Chinese: ; pinyin:  ; Wu (Long-short): ZÃ¥nhae; Shanghainese (IPA): ), situated on the banks of the Yangtze River Delta in East China, is the largest city of the Peoples Republic of China and the seventh largest in the world. ... Skytrain Bangkok. ... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article will list events related to rail transport that occurred in 2004. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Maglev_june2005. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Maglev_june2005. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Shanghai_Maglev. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Shanghai_Maglev. ... Transrapid at the Emsland test facility Transrapid is a German monorail system using magnetic levitation. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Shanghai_Maglev_VIP.JPG‎ Summary Self taken photo Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Shanghai_Maglev_VIP.JPG‎ Summary Self taken photo Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Transrapid at the Emsland test facility Transrapid is a German monorail system using magnetic levitation. ... Transrapid at the Emsland test facility Transrapid is a German monorail system using magnetic levitation. ... Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ), commonly called Pinyin, is the most common variant of Standard Mandarin romanization system in use. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Transrapid at the Emsland test facility Transrapid maglev in Shanghai Magnetic levitation transport, or maglev, is a radically new form of transportation that suspends, guides and propels vehicles via electro-magnetic energy. ... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Statistics

The line is operated by Shanghai Maglev Transportation Development Co., Ltd..

The train can reach 350 km/h (220 mi/h) in 2 minutes, with a maximum speed in normal operation of 431 km/h (268 mi/h). During a test run on 12 November 2003, the vehicle achieved a top speed of 501 km/h (311 mi/h). The Shanghai Transrapid project took 10 billion yuan (1.33 billion US dollars or Au$1.49 Billion) and 2.5 years to complete the 30.5 km (19 mi) track. Kilometres per hour (American spelling: kilometers per hour) is a unit of both speed (scalar) and velocity (vector). ... Miles per hour is a unit of speed, expressing the number of international miles covered per hour. ... is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 2003 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The train runs from Longyang Road station in Pudong on the Shanghai subway line 2 to Pudong International Airport, and the total track length is about 30 kilometres, with an additional, separate track leading to a maintenance facility. The train takes 7 minutes and 20 seconds to complete the journey, and its top operational speed is 431 kilometers per hour. Longyang Lu (龙阳路) is a metro station in the city of Shanghai. ... Shanghai Metro, Line 2 While Line 1 form the north-south axis of the network, this Line 2 form the west-east axis of the network since 1999. ... Shanghai Pudong International Airport (Exterior) September 2004 Pudong International Airport (Chinese: 浦东国际机场 pinyin: Pǔdōng Guójì Jīcháng) is an airport located in the eastern part of Pudong district of Shanghai, Peoples Republic of China. ...

As of November 2006, the one way ticket price is 50 renminbi (RMB) (about $6.33 US dollars) and 40 RMB (US$5.06) for airline passengers with proof of an airline ticket purchase receipt (plane boarding passes are not acceptable). One-way VIP ticket costs 100 RMB (US $12.66). A round-trip ticket costs 80 RMB (US$10.13). ISO 4217 Code CNY User(s) Mainland of the Peoples Republic of China Inflation 1. ...

• Operating times: 7:00 to 21:00
• Highest Speed: 431 km/h (268 mi/h) (Normal Times) or 300 km/h (186 mi/h) (Extend Times)
• Run time: 7 mins and 20 sec. in Normal Times, while 8 mins and 10 sec. in extend times
• Normal Times is 8:30-17:00, Extend Time is 7:00 to 8:30 and 17:00-21:00
• Interval: 15 mins.

Future

Main article: Shanghai-Hangzhou Maglev Train

Maglev ridership has been below expectations, due to limited operating hours, the short line, the high price of the tickets and the inconvenient location of the Longyang Road terminus in Pudong. There is significant local criticism that the project was showy and wasteful, delivering no practical benefit to residents. Shanghai-Hangzhou Maglev Train is a proposed maglev train line from Shanghai to Hangzhou, in eastern China. ...

Various extension plans have been proposed. In January 2006, the Shanghai Urban Planning Administrative Bureau proposed an extension to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Shanghai South Railway Station and the Expo 2010 site, with a continuation towards Hangzhou. If built, the line would allow transferring between the airports, which are located 55 km (34 mi) apart, in about 15 minutes. The plan for the extension to Hangzhou was approved by the central government in February 2006, with construction set to start by the end of 2006 for completion by 2010. Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (IATA: SHA, ICAO: ZSSS) (Simplified Chinese: 上海虹桥国际机场, Traditional Chinese: 上海虹橋國際機場, Pinyin: ShànghÇŽi Hóngqiáo Guójì JÄ«cháng, Translation: Rainbow Bridge International Airport) is one of the two airports in Shanghai, Peoples Republic of China. ... Shanghai South Railway Station (上海南站) is a railway and metro station in the city of Shanghai. ... Expo 2010 logo Expo 2010 will be held in Shanghai, China and is a scheduled Worlds Fair in the grand tradition of international fairs and expositions. ... Shanghai-Hangzhou Maglev Train is a proposed maglev train line from Shanghai to Hangzhou, in eastern China. ...

Incidents and accidents

• On August 11, 2006, a Maglev train compartment caught fire at 2:40 p.m. after leaving Pudong International Airport to Pudong Longyang Road Station. There were no injuries or fatalities aboard. Investigations into the cause of the fire are still ongoing, while preliminary reports indicate that electrical problems are suspected.

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See also

• Magnetic levitation
• Maglev train
• Transrapid
• Shanghai-Hangzhou Maglev Train

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External links

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Shanghai Maglev Train

• Maglev video gallery
• SMT - Shanghai Maglev Transportation Development Co., Ltd.
• Maglev in Asia (Japan - Yamanashi,Miyazaki; China - Shanghai) and Europe (Germany - Munich).
• PopSci.com
• ChineseCulture.com
• Pictures of the Shanghai maglev train

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