Xi'an Qujiang Sightseeing Monorail Explained

Xi'an Qujiang Sightseeing Monorail
Locale:Qujiang New District, Xi'an
Transit Type:straddle-beam monorail
System Length:6.82NaN2
Lines:1
Vehicles:3
Stations:9
Track Gauge:500 mm
Top Speed:40 km/h

The Xi'an Qujiang Sightseeing Monorail 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. [1]

The system was completed in 2012, but did not receive approval for operations until 16 January 2015. After three months of operation service was suspended due to piles from the piers interfering with construction of metro line 4. In 2018, the western section of the route including two stations have been demolished. The single track had previously formed a closed loop.[2]

After being re-furbished for bi-directional traffic, installing a passing loop between stations City-wall Relic Park East and Changguan Lou, the line was re-opened to public on 1 May 2023.[3]

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Xi'an Monorail, China.
  2. News: 建成后未正式运营就被拆除,西安轻轨又要"复活"了 . 13 July 2021 . Sina . 17 October 2020.
  3. News: 曲江轻轨五一开始运行,缩水成6.8公里,票价80元你觉得值不值? . 24 September 2023 . sina.news . 2 May 2023.