Xi'an Qujiang Sightseeing Monorail

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Xi'an Qujiang Sightseeing Monorail
Overview
LocaleQujiang New District, Xi'an
Transit typestraddle-beam monorail
Number of lines1
Number of stations11
Operation
Began operationAugust 2021 (Planned)[1]
Number of vehicles3
Technical
System length9.6 km (5.97 mi)
Track gauge500 mm
Map of Qujiang Sightseeing Monorail
A section of the guideway

The Xi'an Qujiang Sightseeing Monorail (Chinese: 西安曲江观光轻轨; pinyin: Xī'ān Qǔjiāng Guānguāng Qīngguǐ) is a monorail line in Qujiang New District of Xi'an. The line is a broken loop on the edge of the Nanhu (南湖) public park. [2]

The system was completed in 2012, but did not receive approval for operations until 2015. After three months of operation service was suspended due to piles from the piers interfering with construction of a metro line. In 2018 a section of the route was demolished. The single track had previously formed a closed loop.[3]

Plans were revealed in late 2020 to re-open the monorail. A report in July 2021 said the line will re-open in August after upgrade works are completed.[1]

Technical Information[]

The three trains were built by Intamin, of the variety P8/48. Each train can carry 48 passengers. The line has a support column every 15 meters, except when crossing Beidajie (North Street), where a suspension bridge style is used instead.

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Xi'an's first "light rail" is being transformed! The trial ride opened in August, which is also a tourist route". inf.news. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Xi'an Monorail, China".
  3. ^ "建成后未正式运营就被拆除，西安轻轨又要"复活"了". Sina. 17 October 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
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