Maglev
The world's first commercial maglev system was a low-speed maglev shuttle that ran between the airport terminal of Birmingham International Airport and the nearby Birmingham International railway station between 1984 and 1995. Its track length was , and trains levitated at an altitude of , levitated by electromagnets, and propelled with linear induction motors. It operated for 11 years and was initially very popular with passengers, but obsolescence problems with the electronic systems made it progressively unreliable as years passed, leading to its closure in 1995. One of the original cars is now on display at Railworld in Peterborough, together with the RTV31 hover train vehicle. Another is on display at the National Railway Museum in York.
Changsha South railway station
The medium-low speed Changsha Maglev between Changsha South Railway Station and Changsha Huanghua International Airport started services from 2016 on. The Maglev line is 18.5 km long and trains run at a speed of 120 km/h to finish the journey in just over 10 minutes.
There are lots of buses departing from Changsha South Railway Station:
The tickets for all buses cost about ￥2. Check the timetables and routes at the bus terminal.