Summary
The Happy Line was a monorail line in central Shenzhen. The line was a loop and has seven stations, including stops at Splendid China, Happy Valley, Window of the World, and China Folk Culture Village.
| Happy Line | |
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| Overview | |
| Locale | Shenzhen |
| Transit type | straddle-beam monorail |
| Number of lines | 1 |
| Number of stations | 7 |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 16 February 1999 |
| Ended operation | 1 November 2018 |
| Number of vehicles | 5 |
| Technical | |
| System length | 3.88 km (2.41 mi) |
| Track gauge | 500 mm (19+3⁄4 in) |
| Electrification | 380 V 50 Hz AC |
Technical information edit
The monorail trains were built by Intamin with a fleet of five P28/24 class, three-car trains, each with a capacity of 24 passengers per train.[1] The trains use 380 V 50 Hz AC power supply, and are equipped with four 15 kW (20 hp) AC motors and two 75 kW (101 hp) variable-frequency drives. Under normal circumstances, there are 5 trains running on the track at the same time.[2]
The line features a maximum grade of 10%. The monorail beam was 500 mm (20 in) wide and 700 mm (28 in) tall, and has a support column every 15 metres (49 ft). Its maximal speed was 40 km per hour.[1]
Operations edit
The operating hours of Happy Route are 9:30 am – 6:30 pm on weekdays and 9 am – 7 pm on weekends.[3] The actual traveling speed was about 20 km/h (12 mph), and it takes about 25 minutes for the train to complete the circle.[4] The fare was RMB 50.
Accident edit
At 11am on 1 November 2018, a system failure occurred on the Happy Line, causing a collision between the third and fourth cars carrying more than 20 people. This accident caused one person a head injury, one person a waist injury and other passengers with minor injuries to varying degrees.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b "People Mover P8 Product Info" (PDF). Intamin Transportation. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
- ^ 马静 (2004). "深圳华侨城"欢乐干线"电气设计". 建筑电气. 6.
- ^ "欢乐干线". 深圳华侨城欢乐谷旅游公司. Archived from the original on 2013-05-18. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
- ^ "来深亲朋好去处，深圳一日游". 深圳新闻网. 2012-07-31. Archived from the original on 2012-10-24. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
- ^ "深圳欢乐干线发生两车相撞事故 乘客受伤". 中国新闻网. 2018-11-01. Retrieved 2018-11-08.
External links edit
- The official map
- Video: Happy Line round trip view from inside monorail train