Shanghai maglev train

Shanghai maglev train line
Shanghai maglev train
Overview
Other name(s)	Shanghai Transrapid Airport express line (with extension to Hongqiao Railway Station, not to be confused with Airport link) Shanghai-Hangzhou maglev line
Status	Operational
Owner	Shanghai Shentong Holdlings Co., Ltd. Shenergy (Group) Co., Ltd. Shanghai International Group Co., Ltd. Shanghai Baosteel Group Co., Ltd. Shanghai Automotive Industry (Group) Co., Ltd. Shanghai Electric (Group) Co., Ltd. Shanghai Pudong Development Co., Ltd
Locale	Pudong Shanghai
Termini	Longyang Road Pudong International Airport
Connecting lines	2   7   16   18
Stations	2
Website	www.shmetro.com www.smtdc.com/en/
Service
Type	Maglev
Services	Longyang Road ↔ Pudong International Airport
Operator(s)	Shanghai Maglev Transportation Development Co., Ltd.
Depot(s)	Shanghai Maglev Train Maintenance Base located near Pudong International Airport Station
Rolling stock	4 trains (3 trains Transrapid SMT; 1 train CA(I)C of chinese production)
History
Commenced	February 28, 2001; 23 years ago (2001-02-28)
Opened	December 31, 2002; 21 years ago (2002-12-31) (tour only) October 10, 2003; 20 years ago (2003-10-10) (normal operation)
Technical
Line length	29.863 km (19 mi)[1]
Number of tracks	2
Character	Elevated
Electrification	Magnetic levitation
Operating speed	After May 2021: Cruising speed: 300 km/h (186 mph) Average speed: 224 km/h (139 mph) (duration: 8 minutes and 10 seconds) Prior to May 2021: Varies, either: Cruising speed: 431 km/h (268 mph) Average speed: 249.5 km/h (155 mph) (duration: 7 minutes and 20 seconds) or: Cruising speed: 300 km/h (186 mph) Average speed: 224 km/h (139 mph) (duration: 8 minutes and 10 seconds)
Signalling	GoA2 / STO
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	上海磁浮示范运营线
Traditional Chinese	上海磁浮示範運營線
Literal meaning	Shanghai Maglev Demonstration Operation Line
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Shànghǎi Cífú Shìfàn Yùnyíng Xiàn Wu Shanghainese Romanization Zånhe Zyfoh Zyvhae Yiunin Si
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The Shanghai maglev train (SMT) or Shanghai Transrapid (Chinese: 上海磁浮示范运营线; pinyin: Shànghǎi Cífú Shìfàn Yùnyíng Xiàn) is a magnetic levitation train (maglev) line that operates in Shanghai, China. The line uses the German Transrapid technology.^[2] The Shanghai maglev is the world's first commercial high-speed maglev and has a maximum cruising speed of 300 km/h (186 mph).^[3] Prior to May 2021 the cruising speed was 431 km/h (268 mph), at the time this made it the fastest train service in commercial operation.^[4]

The train line connects Shanghai Pudong International Airport (transfer to Line 2) and Longyang Road Station (in the outskirts of central Pudong, transfer to Lines 2, 7, 16, and 18), where passengers can interchange to the Shanghai Metro to continue their trip to the city center. The line is not part of the Shanghai Metro network, which operates its own service to Pudong Airport from central Shanghai and Longyang Road Station (Line 2).

The journey takes 8 minutes and 10 seconds to complete the distance of 30 km (18.6 mi).^[5] A train can reach 300 km/h (186 mph) in 2 minutes and 15 seconds, while the historical maximum operational speed of 431 km/h (268 mph) could be reached after 4 minutes.^[6]