Xi'an Qujiang Sightseeing Monorail

The Xi'an Qujiang Sightseeing Monorail (Chinese: 西安曲江观光轻轨[1]; pinyin: Xī'ān Qǔjiāng Guānguāng Qīngguǐ) 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.[2] The system was completed in 2012, but did not receive approval for operations until 2015.[3]

Xi'an Qujiang Sightseeing Monorail
Overview
LocaleXi'an
Transit typestraddle-beam monorail
Number of lines1
Number of stations11
Operation
Began operation2015
Number of vehicles3
Technical
System length9.6 km (5.97 mi)
Track gauge500 mm

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

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