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General Information

Other name(s): Transrapid Versuchsanlage Emsland
Beginning of works: 1980
Completion: 1987
Status: out of service

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Technical Information

Dimensions

total length 31.5 km

Chronology

1980 — 1984

Construction of section 1 with the test center, 10-km straight section, northern turn-around and two steel switches.

1984 — 1987

Construction of section 2 with another steel switch and southern turn-around.

22 September 2006

During a test run a maglev train collides with a repair wagon on the track at a speed of about 200 km/h. The first car of the test train is completely destroyed and several people are killed or injured.

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  • About this
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  • Structure-ID
    10000085
  • Published on:
    23/02/2002
  • Last updated on:
    28/05/2021
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