Xi'an Monorail

Xi'an Qujiang Monorail
Overview
Locale Xi'an
Transit type straddle-beam monorail
Number of lines 1
Number of stations 11
Operation
Began operation 2015
Number of vehicles 3
Technical
System length 9.6 km (5.97 mi)
Track gauge 500 mm

The Xi'an monorail is a monorail line in the Qujiang (曲江) district of Xi'an. The line is a loop circling the Nanhu (南湖) public park, and the residential districts in the vicinity.[1] The system was completed in 2012, but did not receive approval for operations until 2015.[2]

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, where a suspension bridge style is used instead.

References

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