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Which is the first commercial maglev high-speed rail in the world?

At present, only German, French, Japanese and China have mastered the maglev high-speed rail technology in the world. These countries continue to invest in research and development of maglev high-speed rail technology. These countries have built long or short maglev train test lines, but which country has built the world's first commercial maglev high-speed rail line?

It may surprise everyone that the world's first commercial maglev high-speed rail is in China!

This is the Shanghai maglev high-speed rail. The world's first commercial operation line of maglev train integrating transportation, sightseeing and tourism starts from the south side of Longyang Road Station of Shanghai Metro Line 2 in the west and ends at the east side of Terminal 1 of Pudong International Airport in the east, with a total length of 29.863 kilometers. Its design speed and running speed are 505 km and 430 km respectively. The maglev train is designed with 9 carriages and can carry 959 people at a time. After opening, passengers can reach Pudong International Airport in just 7 minutes from the subway station.

Every visitor to Shanghai can feel the taste of "flying" with a top speed of 430 kilometers per hour.