North Las Vegas, NV
Stop on the proposed 17,000-mile maglev network. Next stop: Las Vegas, NV (6.7 mi).
About North Las Vegas
North Las Vegas is a suburban city in Clark County, Nevada, United States, in the Las Vegas Valley. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 262,527, with an estimated population of 296,653 in 2025. The city was incorporated on May 1, 1946.
Source: Wikipedia summary (full article). Population and facts as published there.
Cost breakdown (proposal-scale estimates — see math)
| Item | Basis | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal construction | Mid-size city terminal ($1–2B range) | $1.5B |
| Land acquisition | Regional factor 1.0× on $200M base | $200M |
| Track: North Las Vegas → Las Vegas | 6.7 mi × $500M/mi | $3.4B |
| Annual operations (share) | 2% of $1.5B terminal | $30M/yr |
| Stop total (excl. annual ops) | $5.0B |
Best terminal location (proposed)
The North Las Vegas Civic Center / Las Vegas Blvd North district. North Las Vegas is the valley's fastest-growing city, with the Civic Center anchoring Las Vegas Blvd North — the direct corridor toward downtown. Vacant and industrial parcels along the boulevard are among the cheapest buildable sites in the metro. The catchment is 280,000+ residents plus the Apex industrial park workforce, currently with no rail option at all.
Before / after
Aerial mock-up (illustrative, not an engineering rendering). Left: the proposed site today. Right: with the maglev terminal.
- Aliante — North Las Vegas master-planned community.
- Craig Ranch area — suburban district on the corridor.
- Downtown North Las Vegas — historic core along Las Vegas Blvd North.