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Shanghai maglev
Shanghai maglev is the Shanghai maglev train line. This line, west of Shanghai Metro Line 2 of the Longyang Road Station and east of Shanghai Pudong International Airport has a total length of 29.863 km; the Shanghai maglev covers the distance in 8 minutes. It is the world’s first maglev commercial line developed by the Sino-German co-operation. It commenced use in January 2003 and was the world’s first elevated maglev line of commercial operation.
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Shanghai Maglev Train (SMT)

Shanghai maglev train is suggested 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.

Shanghai Maglev Train

Shanghai Maglev Train (SMT) operats between Shanghai Pudong International Airport and Longyang Road Metro Station. With the technological cooperation from Germany, the world's first commercial magnetic levitation line was operated on Apr 1, 2003, the designed maximum operating speed of 430 km/h is near the flight speed, and the actual operating speed is about 300 km/h, the whole 30 km trip will take only eight minutes. Passeneger could change other transportations at Longyang Road Metro Station, such as subway line 2 or 7, taxi and public bus.

18 miles in 7 minutes: The Shanghai Maglev train is so futuristic

SHANGHAI — For the second time in my life, I rode Shanghai’s Maglev (magnetic levitation) train to the airport in just seven minutes and 20 seconds. It was such a cool, speedy experience taking the monorail-like train from mid-Shanghai to the Pudong Airport. Riding the train is like taking a step into the future, a place where technology works magically. At 268 miles per hour, it travels the 18 miles in such a short time that it feels like an island of technology. I had the same impression a year ago, but riding it again brought new impressions.

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1 The Shanghai Maglev Train or Shanghai Transrapid is a magnetic levitation train, or maglev line that operates in Shanghai, China.

2 A Shanghai Maglev & Metro Pass is issued for the convenience of passengers who need to take both maglev and subway in the city in the same day.

3 Shanghai's maglev began full operation in March, 2004, covering the 20 miles from Pudong to the outskirts of the city in a blistering 7 minutes and 20 seconds.