the demonstration line of the maglev train is the important project of the shanghai traffic development during the tenth five-year development period of the nation and is also the first maglev train used in business in the world with the function of transporting, displaying, tourism and sightseeing. the magnetic suspension train is from long yang stop of the no.2 subway in the west to pu dong international airport in the east which eased the heavy traffic between the city and pudong airport.
the whole line was 30km long, including the upper departing line and the lower arriving line with the speed of 430km/h. it will cost us 8 minutes for a single line. since march, 29th, 2004, the magnetic suspension train has adjusted the running time. in former time, the train works half a day during work time and a whole day at weekend. nowadays, it opens from 8:30am to 5:30 pm everyday at the interval of 20 minutes with 54 schedules in total.
in order to embody the advantage of the magnetic suspension train, the department has taken some measures like the passengers are entitled to a 80% discount of the single train ticket by showing the air ticket of that day that is 40 yuan for an ordinary ticket and 80yuan for the vip ticket. meanwhile, accompanied by adults, children who are less than 1.2 meters are free. the ticket is valid that day and other times invalid. travelers should get the tickets examined 20 minutes ahead of the time printed on the ticket s the examination would stop 5 minutes before the maglev train starting.
Address: the magnetic suspension station, long yang road.
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