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Shanghai >> Shanghai Maglev Train

Attraction Typ: City Introduction
Location: City Centre - Central
Recommend: 5 Star

Shanghai Maglev Train

The Shanghai Maglev Train connects the rapid transit network 30.5 km (19.0 mi) to the Shanghai Pudong International Airport. With a maximum speed of 430km/h, the 30km journey takes only 8 minutes! The same journey takes at least 45 minutes for a bus or a taxi.
Shanghai Maglev Train or Shanghai Transrapid (Chinese: 上海磁悬浮; pinyin: Shànghǎi Cíxuánfú) is the first commercial high-speed maglev line and fastest train in the world. The train can reach 350 km/h (220 mph) in 2 minutes, with a maximum speed in normal operation of 431 km/h (268 mph). The train runs from Longyang Road station near the Lujiazui Financial District in Pudong on the Shanghai subway line 2 to Pudong International Airport with an additional, separate track leading to a maintenance facility. With a maximum speed of 430km/h, the 30km journey takes only 8 minutes! The same journey takes at least 45 minutes for a bus or a taxi.
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