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Incheon Airport Maglev | |||
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Overview | |||
Native name | 인천공항 자기부상열차 (仁川空港 磁氣浮上列車) Incheon Gonghang Jagi Busang Yeolcha | ||
Status | In operation (free to the public) | ||
Termini | |||
Stations | 6 | ||
Service | |||
Type | Maglev | ||
Operator(s) | Incheon Transit Corporation, Incheon International Airport Corporation | ||
History | |||
Opened | February 3, 2016[1] | ||
Technical | |||
Line length | 6.1 km (3.8 mi) | ||
Track gauge | 1,850 mm (6 ft 27⁄32 in) | ||
Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) | ||
Highest elevation | 24.5 m (80 ft) | ||
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Hangul | |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Incheongonghang jagibusangyeolcha |
McCune–Reischauer | Inch'ŏnkonghang chagipusangyŏlch'a |
The Incheon Airport Maglev[2] is a maglev line in South Korea opened in February 3, 2016. It is the world's second commercially operating unmanned urban maglev line after Japan's Linimo, having a more futuristic design thanks to it being lighter with construction costs cut to half.[3] It is not part of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway but satisfies the legal requirement of a rapid transit.
It links Incheon International Airport to the Yongyu Station and Leisure Complex while crossing Yeongjong island.[4] It offers a transfer to AREX of Seoul Metropolitan Subway at Incheon International Airport Station and is offered free of charge to anyone to ride, operating between 9am and 6pm every 15 minutes.[5] Operating hours are to be raised in the future.
This maglev line specifically utilizes electromagnetic suspension (EMS) and linear induction motor (LIM) propulsion. [6]
This maglev train is one of the first of commercial maglev trains since the 1980's. Two more stages are planned of 9.7 km and 37.4 km. Once completed it will become a circular line.These lines make up a core project that the Korea Rail Network Authority managed. [6]