Is there any way to get a ride on the new Japanese Maglev train in Yamanashi?

Is there any way to get a ride on the new Japanese Maglev train in Yamanashi? - Unrecognizable woman riding train and looking out window

I know it is an experimental test track but was wondering if anyone knew how one might be able to ride the Yamanashi maglev train on one of its test runs?






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Can you ride the maglev train?

The U.S. Department of Transportation late last year awarded nearly $28 million to conduct studies on building a high-speed, magnetic levitation (maglev) rail line that would carry passengers between Washington, D.C., and Baltimore in about 15 minutes.

Can you ride the SCMaglev?

"I think you'll be amazed by the speed." I visited Yamanashi, to take the SCMaglev for a test run, unaware of the demand for tickets to get on board. With the train only open to the public roughly 40 days out of the year, rail fanatics consider the ride a golden ticket of sorts.

Can you ride maglev in Japan?

At present, the public have been invited to take part on Maglev test rides. Tourists can visit the SC Maglev Parkway in Nagoya or the Yamanashi Prefectural Maglev Exhibition Center near the town of Otsuki to learn more and view Maglev test runs.

Where can I ride a maglev train?

The Six Operational Maglev Lines in 2021
  • Daejeon Expo Maglev, South-Korea \u2013 Since 1993. ...
  • Shanghai Maglev, China - Since 2004. ...
  • Linimo Maglev, Japan \u2013 Since 2005. ...
  • Incheon Airport Maglev, South-Korea \u2013 Since 2016. ...
  • Changsha Maglev Express, China \u2013 Since 2016. ...
  • Beijing S1 Metro Line China \u2013 Since 2017.




Japanese MAGLEV Experience - The FASTEST Train in the WORLD at 500km+ per hour! | Yamanashi, Japan




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