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province, China. The line operates at speeds up to . The first phase is with 3 stations and a site reserved for a fourth station. The first phase connects the

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on the Guangzhou–Qingyuan intercity railway with the Qingyuan

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Theme Park. In the long-term, the line will be .

Stations

History

The first train of Qingyuan Maglev rolled off the assembly line in the train's depot in December 2022, and starts test run on March 23, 2023. All track-laying work for the line completed on August 10, 2022. On September 28, 2023, the line has entered the no-load test operation stage. The line's trial operation was briefly open to the public from February 5 to 6, 2024. Starting , the line has opened to the public, to serve the newly-opened Qingyuan

, which opened on the same day.

Operations

Starting from February 1, 2025, the Qingyuan Maglev operating hours will be 9:30-19:30, with a total of 3 trains on the line, with an operating interval of 12-20 minutes. The full fare of the Qingyuan Maglev is ¥15, with ¥5 for the length between the Maglev Yinzhan station and the Butterfly Bay station, and ¥10 for the length between the Butterfly Bay station and the Maglev Chimelong station. Passengers can use single-trip tickets, QR codes, day-trip tickets, and welfare tickets for children and students. Each adult can bring one child under in height to ride for free, but children under in height are not allowed to ride alone.

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Qing Yuan Maglev Transportation Co., Ltd
{{Maglev Maglev Rapid transit in China Rail transport in Guangdong Railway lines opened in 2025 2025 establishments in China