Introduction to Shanghai Maglev Train

The Shanghai Maglev Train is the first commercial high-speed maglev line in the world.

The line runs from Longyang Road Metro Station to Shanghai Pudong International Airport. It has 30km, roughly 18.64 miles.

The maglev train takes around 7 minutes from Longyang Road Metro Station to Shanghai Pudong Airport. The maximum speed of train is 431km/h (268 mph).

Longyang Road Metro Station is the conjuction between Metro Line No. 2 and Shanghai Maglev Train. It is a good choice to take Shanghai Maglev Train to Longyang Road Metro Station and then transit on Metro Line 2 directly to West Shanghai (Called Puxi).

The Shanghai Maglev project took ¥10 billion (US$1.33bn), it began to construct in March 2001 and took two and a half years to complete. The line is 30km (about 19.0 miles) track and has a further separate track leading to a maintenance facility.

Now, Shanghai government is planning to extend Shanghai Maglev Line to Hangzhou and even Beijing, but the plan is still under review and broad discussion.