Pujiang line

The Pujiang line of Shanghai Metro (simplified Chinese: 上海轨道交通浦江线; traditional Chinese: 上海軌道交通浦江線; pinyin: Shànghǎi Guǐdào Jiāotōng Pǔjiāng Xiàn) is an automated, driverless, rubber-tired Shanghai Metro line in the town of Pujiang in the Shanghainese district of Minhang. It was originally conceived as phase 3 of Shanghai Metro Line 8, but afterwards was constructed as a separate line, connecting with Line 8 at its southern terminus, Shendu Highway.[3] The line opened for passenger trial operations on March 31, 2018.[4][5][6] It is the first automated, driverless people mover line in the Shanghai Metro, and has 6 stations with a total length of 6.689 kilometres (4.156 mi).[3] It is colored grey on station maps.[5]

Pujiang line
 Pujiang 
Overview
Other name(s)M8s, Phase 3 of Shanghai Metro Line 8 (planned name)
Native name浦江线
TypeRubber-tyred metro
SystemShanghai Metro
StatusOperational
LocalePujiang, Minhang District, Shanghai
TerminiShendu Highway
Huizhen Road
Stations6
Operation
OpenedMarch 31, 2018 (2018-03-31)
OwnerShanghai Shentong Metro Group Co., Ltd.
Operator(s)Shanghai Keolis Public Transport Operation Management Co. Ltd.
CharacterElevated
Rolling stockBombardier Innovia APM 300[1] 4-car trains[2]
Technical
Line length6.689 km (4.16 mi)
Number of tracks2
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph)[1]

The line is operated by Shanghai Keolis Public Transport Operation & Management Co. Ltd. (Chinese: 上海申凯公共交通运营管理有限公司), a joint venture owned by Keolis and Shanghai Shentong Metro Group for at least five years after opening.[7][8]

Opening timeline

A map of the Pujiang Line drawn to scale.
SegmentCommencementLengthStations
Shendu Highway — Huizhen Road 31 March 2018 6.689 km (4.16 mi) 6

Stations

Station name Connections Distance
km
Location
English Chinese
Shendu Highway 沈杜公路  8  Fengpu Line 0.00 0.00 Pujiang, Minhang
Sanlu Highway 三鲁公路 2.00 2.00
Minrui Road 闵瑞路 1.00 3.00
Puhang Road 浦航路 0.80 3.80
Dongchengyi Road 东城一路 1.20 5.00
Huizhen Road 汇臻路 1.60 6.60

Rolling stock

Train interior

The Pujiang line uses rubber-tyred Bombardier Innovia APM 300 trains. The trains have 4 cars each, totaling 51 metres (167 ft) in length, with capacity for 566 passengers per train.[2] On 13 January 2017, Bombardier delivered the first out of 44 autonomous people movers to Shanghai.[1]

References

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