Qingyuan Maglev Tourist Line


Qingyuan Maglev Tourist Line is a medium-low speed maglev line in Qingyuan, Guangdong province, China.
The line operates at speeds up to. The first phase is with 3 stations and a site reserved for a fourth station. The first phase connects the Yinzhan railway station on the Guangzhou–Qingyuan intercity railway with the Qingyuan Chimelong Theme Park. In the long-term, the line will be.

Stations

Station nameConnectionsDistance
km
Location
Qingyuan Chimelong
清远长隆
Butterfly Bay
湖蝶湾
Maglev Changgang
磁浮长岗
Chimelong Forest Kingdom
长隆森林王国

History

The first train of Qingyuan Maglev rolled off the assembly line in the train's depot in December 2022, and starts test run on March 23, 2023. All track-laying work for the line completed on August 10, 2022.
On September 28, 2023, the line has entered the no-load test operation stage. The line's trial operation was briefly open to the public from February 5 to 6, 2024.
Starting, the line has opened to the public, to serve the newly-opened Qingyuan Chimelong, which opened on the same day.

Operation

Starting from February 1, 2025, the Qingyuan Maglev's operating hours will be from 09:30–19:30, with a total of 3 trains on the line and an operating interval of 12–20 minutes.
The full fare of the Qingyuan Maglev is ¥15 – the journey from Maglev Yinzhan station to station costing ¥5, and the journey from Butterfly Bay station to station costing ¥10. Passengers can pay for single-trip tickets or day-trip tickets, the latter for ¥35 apiece. Welfare tickets are offered to students at half price. A child below in height can ride for free, but must be accompanied by an adult.