The plan for today was to take a ride on the Shanghai Maglev which connects the city to Shanghai Pudong International Airport in under 8 minutes! In order to do this, one was required to go on the Shanghai Metro. Unlike Beijing, there is a website that tells you which stations are accessible and which are not making life easier. The Maglev line is situated within an interchange of several Metro lines, however as Line 2 was closest to our hotel, that was the easiest for us. Due to the newish rolling stock on Line 2, the train allows for level boarding for wheelchair users.
One soon arrived at the magnificent Maglev station and were escorted through the staff offices to the lift which enabled us to access the platform. After marvelling at the architecture of the station, it was time to board…..
It is worth noting that there is a little step up to the door and one couldn’t see a wheelchair space, however, it maybe possible to sit by the door. One of the highlights of the ride was passing Shanghai Disneyland which only opened in 2016! If you desire to take a round trip, you are required to get off the train at the airport for the staff to check your ticket upstairs before returning back down for the return trip.
As temperatures rose to around 34C, we decided to head back to the hotel via The Bund to cool off and pack ready for the 12 and a half hour flight back to Heathrow tomorrow.