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Happy Line

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Happy Line
Overview
LocaleShenzhen
Transit typestraddle-beammonorail
Number of lines1
Number of stations7
Operation
Began operation16 February 1999;25 years ago(1999-02-16)
Ended operation1 November 2018;5 years ago(2018-11-01)
Number of vehicles5
Technical
System length3.88 km (2.41 mi)
Track gauge500 mm(19+34in)
Electrification380 V 50 Hz AC

TheHappy Linewas amonorailline in centralShenzhen.The line was a loop and has seven stations, including stops atSplendid China,Happy Valley,Window of the World,andChina Folk Culture Village.

Technical information

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Happy Line route map

The monorail trains were built byIntaminwith 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 maximumgradeof 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

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The operating hours of Happy Route are 9:30am – 6:30pm on weekdays and 9am – 7pm 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

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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

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  1. ^ab"People Mover P8 Product Info"(PDF).Intamin Transportation. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 2016-03-04.Retrieved2013-05-21.
  2. ^Mã tĩnh (2004). "Thâm quyến hoa kiều thành" hoan nhạc càn tuyến "Điện khí thiết kế".Kiến trúc điện khí.6.
  3. ^"Hoan nhạc càn tuyến".Thâm quyến hoa kiều thành hoan nhạc cốc lữ du công tư. Archived fromthe originalon 2013-05-18.Retrieved2013-05-21.
  4. ^"Lai thâm thân bằng hảo khứ xử, thâm quyến nhất nhật du".Thâm quyến tân văn võng. 2012-07-31. Archived fromthe originalon 2012-10-24.Retrieved2013-05-21.
  5. ^"Thâm quyến hoan nhạc càn tuyến phát sinh lưỡng xa tương chàng sự cố thừa khách thụ thương".Trung quốc tân văn võng. 2018-11-01.Retrieved2018-11-08.
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