Archive · 28 Dec 2025
China's Maglev Train Hits 700 km/h
China tested a super-fast train that uses magnets to float and move.
This train went from zero to 700 kilometers per hour in just two seconds.
It's like a super-fast flash on wheels!
The train was tested on a special track that's only 400 meters long.
The test was successful and showed that China is now one of the best in the world at making these kinds of trains.
The train uses special magnets to float and move, and it can stop quickly too.
This technology could make traveling really fast in the future, like in a vacuum tube called a hyperloop.
China's maglev train reached a speed of 700 km/h in just 2 seconds during a test.
The test was conducted on a 400-meter magnetic levitation test line.
This achievement sets a new world record for the fastest superconducting electric maglev.
The test resolved core technical challenges in ultra-high-speed maglev technology.
The success signifies China's entry into the global top-tier in ultra-high-speed maglev technology.
- Who
- China
- What
- Tested a maglev train reaching 700 km/h
- When
- December 25 (test video released)
- Where
- 400-meter maglev test line in China
- Why
- To achieve extreme acceleration and resolve core technical challenges in maglev technology
- Speed Achieved
- 700 km/h
- Acceleration Time
- 2 seconds
- Test Line Length
- 400 meters
- Technology Type
- Superconducting electric maglev
- Core Challenges Resolved
- Ultra-high-speed electromagnetic propulsion, electric suspension guidance, transient high-power energy storage inversion, high-field superconducting magnets
