Shanghai MAGLEV TRAIN REVIEW - The FASTEST Train in the WORLD at 431km/h (268mph) | Shanghai, China
In April of 2019, I spent ten incredible days exploring the cities of Shanghai, Suzhou, and Hangzhou in China. It was my second trip to China in four years – I had first traveled to the country in 2015 with my dad. During that trip, I explored Shanghai, Beijing, and Xi’an. I couldn’t wait to explore more of Shanghai and check out Suzhou and Hangzhou for the very first time!
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After arriving in China following nearly 24 hours of travel from Miami, I still needed to get into the city of Shanghai. The fastest way to do that is to take the Shanghai Maglev, which is the fastest train in the world and travels at speeds up to 268 miles per hour! It operates by magnetic levitation and is the first and only commercially operated Maglev train in the world. It’s something you must experience when you visit Shanghai!
This train only takes 8 minutes to get from the airport to Shanghai. It’s been running for almost 20 years. I saw a similar Maglev train in development during my trip to Japan in January of 2019. I was so excited to ride it!
The train would take me to a station in the center of Shanghai, where you can catch the metro line or buses. The ticket costs 50 Yen for regular economy and 100 Yen for VIP. There’s a new train every 15-20 minutes, so you never have to wait long for one.
I took VIP and was alone in the car. There’s a monitor on the ceiling that shows you how fast you’re going. I kept watching the numbers go up as we picked up speed and soon the buildings and scenery outside were zipping by! This Maglev train is so much quieter than the bullet train I rode in Japan. All I could hear was a gentle hiss!
Once I made it to the station, I’d have to get an Uber or use the metro or bus, but that was okay because this experience was worth it! It’s super luxurious and there are no servers because the ride is so short.
I could actually feel the car swaying as the train turned. I had never felt anything like it in my life. You definitely need to stay seated while the Maglev train is moving. Otherwise, you could hurt yourself!
We maxed out at about 401 km/hour, or about 249 miles per hour. I wasn’t sure why we never reached the peak speed, but it was fine. Something really great about the Maglev is that it’s super easy to find. After you go through Immigration, you see Maglev signs everywhere that point you in the right direction, so just follow them and you’ll find a ticket counter, where you pay, and then you go down to the platform!
And just like that, my first Maglev ride was at an end! I couldn’t wait for Japan to get this train, which would cut the travel time from Tokyo to Osaka to just 67 minutes.
From there, I wanted to catch an Uber to my apartment in People’s Square, which is one of the main squares in Shanghai. I’m familiar with the area and it only cost me $30 per night. But unfortunately, there is no Uber, so I had to catch a taxi instead.
I had to meet up with a fan from Sweden at a local camera mall to buy a new lens because my lens and camera broke the previous day. The traffic was really bad and I only had an hour and a half to get to the store. We finally got there after an hour. Luckily I knew they had the lens I needed because my friend Nea from Stockholm told me it was there!
I got my lens at the camera mall! The lens made such a huge difference! From there, Nea and I took a taxi and she told me the street food in Shanghai is gone due to sanitary concerns. But there are still hole-in-the-wall eateries.
I arrived in People’s Square and had to search to find my Airbnb. I finally found it and headed up to the top level to get to my tiny studio apartment. It had a super low ceiling and was hard to get to with the luggage! But it was everything I needed: a place to leave my stuff and a place to sleep at night, so it was perfect for me!
What an adventure! I hope you enjoyed coming along on my first Maglev train ride and my journey through Shanghai! If you did, please give it a thumbs up and leave me a comment. Also, please subscribe to my channel so you don’t miss any of my upcoming travel/food content!
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Shanghai MAGLEV TRAIN REVIEW - The FASTEST Train in the WORLD at 431km/h (268mph) | Shanghai, China
431kph Shanghai Maglev (Magnetic Levitation) train, the world's fastest commercially operating train
Shanghai - a booming metropolis in east China - is the first stop of many people when they travel to China. Want to feel the pulse of the city immediately? It is recommended to take the Shanghai maglev train if you are just arriving at Pudong International Airport of the city. You will be impressed by the amazingly fast speed of the train and have an exciting first experience in the city.
Build with the technological help from Germany, SMT has been operated since the end of 2002. It is the world's first and only commercialized maglev train line in operation. It runs from Pudong International Airport to Longyang Rd. Station located at the intersection of Longyang Road and Baiyang Road in Pudong New Area.
The fast and convenient train is operated by Shanghai Maglev Transportation Development Co., Ltd., which was set up in 2000.
Comfortable Carriage of Maglev
Any questions or complaints, you may go to the SMT Service Center established by the company on the second floor of the station.
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A new maglev train prototype made its debut in Qingdao, China on May 23, 2019. Developed by the CRRC Sifang Corporation, the magnetic levitation train hovers above the tracks thanks to powerful electromagnets set 10mm (less than a half inch) apart. The system reduces friction, allowing the train to travel up to 600km/h (373mph). Developers expect to launch the train commercially in 2021.
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Awesome Maglev Train - Shanghai Pudong Airport - Longyang Road Station, China
I love this Train!
In this video I started in Longyang Road Metro Station, near the International Exposition Center, and terminate at Shanghai International Airport.
This is just a quick video of one of my favorite trains in the entire world. I still love the out dated, slow, noisy trains in Thailand and Malaysia that have tons of character, but this technological wonder is in entirely different class. Riding in it almost makes you feel as though it could just lift off the ground and Fly to your destination... and in a sense you are.
This train runs between the Longyang Road Metro Station, Huamu, Pudong and the Shanghai, Pudong International airport. At the LongYang station you can easily walk to the Shanghai, China, International Exposition Center, or walk accross a small walking alley to the SMT (Shanghai's very modern Metro - Subway system).
At various times of the day the train's run speeds are regulated at different velocities. This trip was of the slower 300kph runs. At other times of the day it travels at 430kph. The Maximum/Record speed for this train is 501 kph.
At any of these speeds it definately cuts down the travel time to and from the airport and is worth the price just to say you travelled on it.
How to ride the Shanghai Maglev train
This video hows where to buy tickets for the Shanghai Maglev and how to ride the Shanghai Maglev from The Pudong Airport.
Tickets are purchased at the ticket counter. A single trip ticket is ¥50. A return ticket (valid for 7 days is ¥80. If you show a tickets or boarding card for a flight on the same day then you get discounted price of ¥80. Check the official website for all fare options:
From the Pudong airport, the first departure is at 7h02 and the last at 22h40. From the Longing station, the first departure is at 6h45 and the last at 21h40. For an up to date timetable as well as speed and frequencies, check the official website:
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MagLev Shanghai China
Fastest train on Earth - 8 minute ride from Shanghai to Pudong Airport getting over 260 mph. Awesome!
Arriving at Shanghai Pudong Airport + Maglev Train
Arriving at the Shanghai Pudong International Airport (IATA: PVG, ICAO: ZSPD) - one of two international airports in Shanghai and a major aviation hub of China. Pudong Airport mainly serves international flights, while the city's other major airport Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport mainly serves domestic and regional flights. Located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) east of the city center, Pudong Airport occupies a 40-square-kilometre (10,000-acre) site adjacent to the coastline in eastern Pudong.
The airport is the main hub for China Eastern Airlines and Shanghai Airlines, and a major international hub for Air China, as well as secondary hub of China Southern Airlines. It is also the hub for privately owned Juneyao Airlines and Spring Airlines.
Shanghai Pudong is the busiest international hub of China, about half of its total passenger traffic is international.[7] Pudong Airport is connected to Shanghai Metro Line 2 and the Shanghai Maglev Train via Pudong International Airport Station, and the Shanghai Airport Intercity Railway via Shanghai Pudong Railway Station.
The Shanghai Maglev Train or Shanghai Transrapid / 上海磁浮示范运营线 is a magnetic levitation train, or maglev line that operates in Shanghai, China. The line was the third commercially operated magnetic levitation line to open in history. It is the fastest commercial high-speed electric train in the world. The train line was designed to connect Shanghai Pudong International Airport and the outskirts of central Pudong where passengers could interchange to the Shanghai Metro to continue their trip to the city center. It cost $1.2 billion to build. The line's balance of payments has been in huge deficit since its opening. From 2004 to 2006, Shanghai Maglev Transportation Development Co. Ltd, the company which runs the line, had more than 1 billion RMB in losses. The line is not a part of the Shanghai Metro network, which operates its own service to Pudong Airport from central Shanghai and from Longyang Road Station.
At full speed, the journey takes 7 minutes and 20 seconds to complete the distance of 30 km (18.6 mi),[4] although some trains in the early morning and late afternoon take about 50 seconds longer. A train can reach 350 km/h (217 mph) in 2 minutes, with the maximum normal operation speed of 431 km/h (268 mph) reached thereafter. However and when this video was taken, trains in China were restricted from going faster than 300 km/h.
Maglev Train in Shanghai, China
Maglev Train
Shanghai Pudong China
It was recently anounced that the United States and South Korea + The United States and China have been in discussions about new train projects using bullet train technology. The same technology used in France and Japan is now being developed in China. The Chinese are set to unveil a massive train implementation project using these ultra fast trains between major cities and even Europe! My question is this - If China can develop their own high speed rail with the help of Germany, why is the United States considering outsourcing high speed rail? The Chinese obviously reverse engineered the German design.
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Over 430 km/h. Almost blew the sawdust out of my head.
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Shanghai Maglev Train Ride - Pudong Airport to Shanghai & Back
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Shanghai, Magnetic Levitation Train Maglev - Trip to China part 51 - Full HD travel video
It is the first commercially operated high-speed magnetic levitation line in the world and only the third Maglev line to be operated. The train line was designed to connect Shanghai Pudong International Airport and the outskirts of central Pudong where passengers could interchange to the Shanghai Metro to continue their trip to the city center.
Construction of the line began in 1 March 2001, and public commercial service commenced on 1 January 2004. The top operational commercial speed of this train is 431 km/h (268 mph), making it the world's fastest train in regular commercial service since its opening in April 2004. During a non-commercial test run on 12 November 2003, a maglev train achieved a Chinese record speed of 501 km/h (311 mph).
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Shanghai Pudong Airport Maglev Train - Full trip
Opened in 2004, The Shanghai Maglev train can reach 350 km/h (217 mph) in 2 minutes, with the maximum normal operation speed of 431 km/h (268 mph). The journey travel 19 miles and took roughly 8 minutes and we only reached the top speed of 300 km/h this time but It was still pretty fun.
Shanghai Maglev Train, SMT, Shanghai Pudong Airport, Shanghai, China, Asia
The Shanghai Maglev Train or Shanghai Transrapid is a magnetic levitation train, or maglev line that operates in Shanghai, China. It is the first commercially operated high-speed magnetic levitation line in the world and only the third Maglev line to be operated. The train line was designed to connect Shanghai Pudong International Airport and the outskirts of central Pudong where passengers could interchange to the Shanghai Metro to continue their trip to the city center. Construction of the line began in 1 March 2001, and public commercial service commenced on 1 January 2004. The top operational commercial speed of this train is 431 km/h (268 mph), making it the world's fastest train in regular commercial service since its opening in 2004, faster than TGV in France and also faster than the latest CRH conventional wheel train in China at 350 km/h (217 mph). During a non-commercial test run on 12 November 2003, a maglev train achieved a Chinese record speed of 501 km/h (311 mph). The top operational speed of 431 km/h (268 mph) is also faster than the top speed of any Formula One car and Motogp prototype. It cost $1.2 billion to build. The train set was built by a joint venture of Siemens and ThyssenKrupp in Kassel. The track (guideway) was built by local Chinese companies who, as a result of the swampy soil conditions of the Pudong area, had to deviate from the original track design of one supporting column every 50 meters to one column every 25 meters, to ensure that the guideway meets the stability and precision criteria. Additionally, they had to inject several concrete piles to depths of up to 70 meters into the ground, to support the column foundations. A local facility to manufacture the guideway elements was installed next to the track area prior to construction.
The electrification of the train was developed by Vahle, Inc. Two commercial maglev systems predated the Shanghai system: the Birmingham Maglev in the United Kingdom and the Berlin M-Bahn. Both were low-speed operations and closed before the opening of the Shanghai Maglev Train. The line is often considered part of the Shanghai Metro network, although there is a separate fare system. The line runs from Longyang Road station in Pudong to Pudong International Airport; The Pudong International Airport station provides a transfer to Line 2, but the Longyang Road station provides access to Line 2 and Line 7. At full speed, the journey takes 7 minutes and 20 seconds to complete the distance of 30 km (18.6 mi), although some trains in the early morning and late afternoon take about 50 seconds longer. A train can reach 350 km/h (217 mph) in 2 minutes, with the maximum normal operation speed of 431 km/h (268 mph) reached thereafter. Hans-Dieter Bott, vice president of Siemens that won the contract to build the rail link, stated that Transrapid views the Shanghai line, where the ride will last just eight minutes, largely as a sales tool. This serves as a demonstration for China to show that this works and can be used for longer distances, such as Shanghai to Beijing. However, the decision was eventually made to implement the Beijing-Shanghai Express Railway with conventional high-speed technology, and to build maglev tracks for the shorter Shanghai-Hangzhou trip instead. The line is operated by Shanghai Maglev Transportation Development Co., Ltd and runs from 6:45 AM to 9:30 PM, with services every 15 to 20 minutes. A one-way ticket costs ¥50 (US$7.27), or ¥40 ($5.81) for those passengers holding a receipt or proof of an airline ticket purchase. A round-trip return ticket costs ¥80 ($11.63) and VIP tickets cost double the standard fare. Following the opening, overall maglev train ridership levels were at 20% of capacity. The levels were attributed to limited operating hours, the short length of the line, high ticket prices and that it virtually goes nowhere, terminating at Longyang Road in Pudong another 20 min by subway from the city centre. The Shanghai Transrapid project took ¥10 billion (US$1.33bn) and two and a half years to complete. The line is 30.5 km (18.95 mi) track and has a further separate track leading to a maintenance facility. In January 2006, the Shanghai-Hangzhou Maglev Train extension project was proposed by the Shanghai Urban Planning Administrative Bureau.
Shanghai Maglev Train China
The Shanghai Maglev Train or Shanghai Transrapid is a magnetic levitation train, or maglev line that operates in Shanghai, China
All the above refer to the only fast train that is experimental line that is in service and are in passenger operation.
Stations in use Shanghai Pudong Airport to Longyang Metro station.
Maximum speed recored
Shanghai China - The Maglev Train (Magnetic Levitation)
The world's first commercial high-speed magnetically levitated train was implemented in Shanghai China in 2004. The line runs between Shanghai's Pudong Airport and the Longyang Lu metro station (Metro Line #2).
This amazing train runs at a top speed of 431 km per hour (270 MPH). The 30 km (18.75 mile) journey takes less than 8 minutes to complete. During a test run on November 12, 2003, the Maglev vehicle achieved a Chinese record speed of 501 km/h (311 mph).
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The Shanghai Maglev - Magnetic Levitation Train, China Feb 10, 2012, 301km/h, 30km in 8 minutes
The wide angle at some spots, makes it look more dramatic...
The Shanghai Maglev Train or Shanghai Transrapid (simplified Chinese: 上海磁浮示范运营线; traditional Chinese: 上海磁浮示範運營線; pinyin: Shànghǎi Cífú Shìfàn Yùnyíng Xiàn; literally Shanghai Magnetic Levitation Demonstration Operation Line) is a magnetic levitation train, or maglev line that operates in Shanghai, China. It is the first commercially operated high-speed magnetic levitation line in the world. The train line was designed to connect Shanghai Pudong International Airport and the outskirts of central Pudong where passengers could interchange to the Shanghai Metro to continue their trip to the city center.
Construction of the line began in 1 March 2001[1] and public commercial service commenced on 1 January 2004. The top operational commercial speed of this train is 431 km/h (268 mph), making it the world's fastest train in regular commercial services since its opening in 2004, faster than TGV in France and also faster than the latest CRH conventional wheel train in China at 350 km/h (217 mph). During a non-commercial test run on 12 November 2003, a maglev train achieved a Chinese record speed of 501 km/h (311 mph).[2] The top operational speed of 431 km/h (268 mph) is also faster than the top speed of any Formula One car.
The train set and tracks were built by Siemens. The electrification of the train was developed by VAHLE, Inc.
The energy efficiency of Maglev transport, either in kilowatt-hours per passenger mile for personal transport, or kilowatt hours per ton-mile for freight, is much lower for MagLev than for autos, trucks, and airplanes. It is pollution free, can use renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power, and in contrast to oil and gas fueled transport, does not contribute to global warming. It is weather independent, and can carry enormous traffic loads - both people and goods - on environmentally friendly, narrow guideways. The cost of moving people and goods by MagLev will be considerably less than by the present modes of auto, truck, rail, and air.
Maglev Train 431kph/271MPH Shanghai, China GPS shows speed
Maglev Shanghai, China top speed 431kph or ~271mph. GPS shows speed. Look closley around 4:25, trains pass each other at high speed (213mph/342kph).
Shanghai's Maglev Train
The Shanghai Maglev Train or Shanghai Transrapid / 上海磁浮示范运营线 is a magnetic levitation train, or maglev line that operates in Shanghai, China. The line was the third commercially operated magnetic levitation line to open in history. It is the fastest commercial high-speed electric train in the world. The train line was designed to connect Shanghai Pudong International Airport and the outskirts of central Pudong where passengers could interchange to the Shanghai Metro to continue their trip to the city center. It cost $1.2 billion to build. The line's balance of payments has been in huge deficit since its opening. From 2004 to 2006, Shanghai Maglev Transportation Development Co. Ltd, the company which runs the line, had more than 1 billion RMB in losses. The line is not a part of the Shanghai Metro network, which operates its own service to Pudong Airport from central Shanghai and from Longyang Road Station.
At full speed, the journey takes 7 minutes and 20 seconds to complete the distance of 30 km (18.6 mi),[4] although some trains in the early morning and late afternoon take about 50 seconds longer. A train can reach 350 km/h (217 mph) in 2 minutes, with the maximum normal operation speed of 431 km/h (268 mph) reached thereafter. However and when this video was taken, trains in China were restricted from going faster than 300 km/h.
Boarding Maglev train from Pudong airport to Shanghai city