maglev
Sign in to savethumb|L0 Series train on the under-construction [[Chūō Shinkansen, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan]] thumbtime=22|thumb|right|A full trip on the Shanghai Transrapid maglev train thumb|right|Example of low-speed urban maglev system, Linimo Maglev (derived from magnetic levitation) is a system of rail transport whose rolling stock is levitated by electromagnets rather than rolled on wheels, eliminating rolling resistance.
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Maglev is a train system that uses electromagnets to lift and propel vehicles above the track instead of rolling on wheels, which reduces friction and allows for potentially faster travel. This technology matters because it could enable trains to operate at very high speeds with greater efficiency than traditional wheel-based rail systems.
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- History
- Development
- First maglev patent
- New York, United States, 1912
- New York, United States, 1968
- Japan, 1969
- Hamburg, Germany, 1979
- Ramenskoye, Moscow, USSR, 1979
- Birmingham, United Kingdom, 1984–1995
- Emsland, Germany, 1984–2011
- Vancouver, Canada, and Hamburg, Germany, 1986–1988
- South Korea, 1993–2022, 2025–present
- Germany/China, 2010–present
- China, since 2000
- Low-to-medium speed
- High speed
- Technology
- Electromagnetic suspension (EMS)
- Electrodynamic suspension (EDS)
- Tracks
- Evaluation
- Propulsion
- Stability
- Guidance system
- Proposed technology enhancements
- Evacuated tubes
- Rail-maglev hybrid <span class="anchor" id="Rail-maglev hybrid"></span>
- Hybrid electromagnetic suspension
- Energy use
- High-speed maglev comparison with conventional high-speed trains
- High-speed maglev comparison with aircraft
- Economics
- High-Speed systems
- Low-Speed systems
- Records
- History of maglev speed records
- Systems
- Operational systems
- High speed
- Shanghai Maglev (2003)
- Low speed
- Linimo (Tobu Kyuryo Line, Japan) (2005)
- Changsha Maglev (2016)
- Beijing Line S1 (2017)
- Fenghuang Maglev (2022)
- Qingyuan Maglev (2025)
- Maglevs under construction
- Chūō Shinkansen (Japan)
- Test tracks
- AMT test track – Powder Springs, Georgia, USA
- FTA's UMTD program, USA
- San Diego, California USA
- SCMaglev, Yamanashi Japan
- Sengenthal, Germany and Chengdu, China
- Southwest Jiaotong University, China
- Jiading Campus of Tongji University, China
- MagRail test track, Poland{{anchor|MagRail}}
- Defunct systems
- Daejeon Expo Maglev (2008)
- Proposed maglev systems
- China
- Germany
- The Moon
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Incidents
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|L0 Series train on the under-construction [[Chūō Shinkansen, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan]] thumbtime=22|thumb|right|A full trip on the Shanghai Transrapid maglev train thumb|right|Example of low-speed urban maglev system, Linimo Maglev (derived from magnetic levitation) is a system of rail transport whose rolling stock is levitated by electromagnets rather than rolled on wheels, eliminating rolling resistance.
Compared to conventional railways, maglev trains have higher top speeds, superior acceleration and deceleration, lower maintenance costs, improved gradient handling, and lower noise. However, they are more expensive to build, cannot use existing infrastructure, and use more energy at high speeds.