Shanghai Magnetic Levitation Train

The Shanghai Maglev Train starts from Longyang Road Station on Metro Line 2 in the west and ends at Pudong Terminal 1&2 Station in the east, with a total length of 30 kilometers. The single-track journey time is only 7 minutes and 20 seconds, making it the world’sthe first high-speed maglev train to enter commercial operation, with train departures every 15 to 40 minutes.

The maglev train uses the principle of “like repels like, unlike attracts,” which gives the magnets the ability to resist the force of gravity, so that the train is completely separated from the track and levitates about 1 cm above it, traveling in midair, creating the miracle of near “zero-height”space flight miracle.

The Shanghai Maglev Train is designed to reach a speed of 430 kilometers per hour, with an actual speed of about 380 kilometers per hour. The turning radius is 8,000 meters, which is almost a straight line when viewed with the naked eye, and the minimum half radius is 1,300 meters.Passengers will not feel any discomfort.The entire length of the track is equipped with the most advanced international isolation devices within a 50-meter range on both sides.The windows of the maglev train are made of slow-moving glass, so passengers can enjoy the view outside even more.

The tempered glass is curved at the edge where it meets the vehicle body. Because of this curvature, the view of the outside world is distorted when looking through the glass, which has the effect of slowing down the speed of the passengers.In addition, there is a fading black decorative edge around the edge of the windshield, which also has a certain effect.