Incheon Airport Maglev

The Incheon Airport Maglev was a maglev line in South Korea that opened on 3 February 2016 and closed on 1 September 2023. It was the world's second commercially operating unmanned urban maglev line after Japan's Linimo. The trains were lighter, cutting construction costs in half. The majority of construction was completed by November 2012.

Incheon Airport Maglev
Overview
Native name인천공항 자기부상철도
(仁川空港 磁氣浮上鐵道)

Incheon Gonghang
Jagi Busang Cheoldo
StatusPermanently Closed
Termini
Stations6
Service
TypeMaglev
Operator(s)Incheon Transit Corporation, Incheon International Airport Corporation
Rolling stock4 × 2-car Hyundai Rotem Ecobee
History
Opened3 February 2016 (2016-02-03)
Technical
Line length6.1 km (3.8 mi)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,850 mm (6 ft 2732 in)
Electrification1,500 V DC third rail linear motor
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph)
SignallingATC/ATO
Highest elevation24.5 m (80 ft)
Route map

Incheon International Airport Terminal 1
Long Term Parking
Administration Complex
Paradise City
Water Park
Yongyu
Depot
Incheon Airport Maglev
Hangul
인천공항 자기부상철도
Hanja
Revised RomanizationIncheongonghang jagibusangcheoldo
McCune–ReischauerInch'ŏnkonghang chagipusangch'ŏldo

The maglev linked Incheon International Airport Terminal 1 to Long Term Parking, Incheon Airport Administration Complex, Paradise City entertainment precinct, and Yongyu station and Leisure Complex while crossing Yeongjong Island. The line is not part of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway System. It was free of charge for all riders. It initially operated between 09:00 and 18:00. Hours had been extended to between 07:30 and 20:00. Departures were every 15 minutes from all stations. It offered a transfer to Incheon International Airport Terminal 1 station of AREX.

This maglev line specifically utilized electromagnetic suspension (EMS) and linear induction motor (LIM) propulsion. The train was one of the first commercial maglev trains since the 1980s. Two more stages were planned of 9.7 km (6.0 mi) and 37.4 km (23.2 mi). Once completed it would have become a circular line. These lines make up a core project that the Korea Rail Network Authority managed.

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