General Information
| Other name(s): | Transrapid Versuchsanlage Emsland |
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| Beginning of works: | 1980 |
| Completion: | 1987 |
| Status: | out of service |
Project Type
| Function / usage: |
Maglev line Experimental structure |
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Location
| km | Name |
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. |
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| 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. |
Participants
Steel construction
Concrete construction
(role unknown)
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (2013): Entwicklungspotenzial im Straßenbrückenbau durch den Einsatz von hybriden Tragstrukturen - Teil 1: Balkenbrücken. In: Stahlbau, v. 82, n. 10 (October 2013), pp. 726-741.
- Transrapid-Versuchsanlage Emsland. In: Beton- und Stahlbetonbau, v. 92, n. 2 (February 1997), pp. 43-44.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
10000085 - Published on:
23/02/2002 - Last updated on:
28/05/2021
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