Xi'an Qujiang Sightseeing Monorail

{{Short description|Monorail line in Xi'an, China}}

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|name = Xi'an Qujiang Sightseeing Monorail

|image = 雁塔 测试运行中的曲江池轻轨 05.tif

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|locale = Qujiang New District, Xi'an

|transit_type = straddle-beam monorail

|began_operation = {{Start date and age|2023|5|1|df=yes}}

|ended_operation =

|system_length = {{convert|6.8|km|mi|2|abbr=on}}

|lines = 1

|vehicles = 3

|stations = 9

|ridership =

|track_gauge =500 mm

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|top_speed = 40 km/h

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The Xi'an Qujiang Sightseeing Monorail ({{zh|s=西安曲江观光轻轨|p=Xī'ān Qǔjiāng Guānguāng Qīngguǐ}}) is a monorail line in the Qujiang New District of Xi'an, China. The line is a broken loop on the edge of the Nanhu (南湖) public park. {{Cite web|url=http://www.monorails.org/tMspages/Xian.html|title = Xi'an Monorail, China}}

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.{{cite news |title=建成后未正式运营就被拆除,西安轻轨又要"复活"了 |url=https://finance.sina.com.cn/tech/2020-10-17/doc-iiznezxr6497276.shtml |access-date=13 July 2021 |publisher=Sina |date=17 October 2020}}

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.{{cite news |title=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? |url=https://k.sina.cn/article_5540861588_14a42d694001017mdh.html?from=travel |access-date=24 September 2023 |publisher=sina.news |date=2 May 2023}}

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.

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