Line 18 (Shanghai Metro)

Line 18 is a Shanghai Metro line that has been under construction since May 12, 2016[1] with an expected completion date in 2020.[2] The planned 44.6 km (27.7 mi) line with 30 stations will start from Changbei Road, Baoshan District, via Longyang Road to Hangtou Town, Pudong District. Line 18 will feature transfer points to lines 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 16.[3] The first phase will be 36.13 km (22.45 mi) long and run from South Changjiang Road station to Hangtou with 26 stations.[4] The second phase is planned to extend the line northwest 7 km (4.3 mi) and add five new stations. Proposals to extend the line further west are under consideration.

Line 18
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Overview
Other name(s)	L5 (planned name)
Type	Rapid transit
System	Shanghai Metro
Status	Under construction
Locale	Shanghai, China
Operation
Opened	2020
Technical
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in)

Controversy

During the planning of Line 18, large amounts of controversy was generated among local residents when the initial alignment of the southern section of Line 18 was shifted from Kangshen Road westwards 1 km (0.62 mi) to follow the S122 Hunan Highway instead. The new alignment, instead of directly serving the densely populated Kangshen Road axis of Zhoupu town, now merely serves the western edge of Zhoupu. Planners received uncharacteristically large volume of feedback on the decision, with 300 calls and 3000 e-mails received pertaining to the change in alignment. Industry insiders have noted that the change in alignment was a compromise between local and regional transport demands. In addition, they noted the increased difficulty and cost of constructing a subway under the narrow Kangshen Road and that there is more land open to new development along the wider Hunan Highway.[5]

Stations

Station name[6]		Connections	Distance km		Location
English	Chinese
South Changjiang Road	长江南路	3	0.0	0.0	Baoshan
Yingao Road	殷高路		1.40	1.40
Zhengli Road	政立路	20 [note 1]	1.41	2.81	Yangpu
Fudan University	复旦大学		1.48	4.29
Guoquan Road	国权路	10	1.06	5.35
Fushun Road	抚顺路		0.92	6.27
Jiangpu Road	江浦路	8	1.04	7.31
Jiangpu Park	江浦公园	12	1.27	8.58
Pingliang Road	平凉路		0.76	9.34
Danyang Road	丹阳路		0.75	10.09
Changyi Road	昌邑路	14 [note 2]	1.31	11.40	Pudong
Minsheng Road	民生路	6	0.98	12.38
Middle Yanggao Road	杨高中路	9	1.02	13.40
Yingchun Road	迎春路		0.86	14.26
Longyang Road	龙阳路	2   7   16   Maglev	2.03	16.29
Fangxin Road	芳芯路		1.20	17.49
Beizhong Road	北中路		0.91	18.40
Lianxi Road	莲溪路	13	1.72	20.12
Yuqiao	御桥	11	1.33	21.45
Hunan Highway	沪南公路		3.08	24.53
Zhoupu	周浦		2.32	26.85
Fanrong Road	繁荣路		1.32	28.17
Shenmei Road	沈梅路		1.53	29.70
Xiayan Road	下盐路		2.46	32.16
West Heli Road	鹤立西路		1.76	33.92
Hangtou	航头		2.58	36.50

References

1. 上海地铁18号线一期工程启动，将穿越复旦、上财、同济_浦江头条_澎湃新闻-The Paper. www.thepaper.cn. Retrieved 2017-08-06.
2. Shanghai Shentong Metro Group Co., Ltd. (2018-09-03). "上海申通地铁集团有限公司2019届高校毕业生招聘简章". Shanghai Metro (in Chinese). Retrieved 2019-02-09.
3. 上海市城市快速轨道交通近期建设规划(2010-2020年)环评报告 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on April 5, 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-06.
4. 关于轨道交通18号线（长江南路站—航头站）专项规划的公示. 上海规划和国土资源. 2014-01-29.
5. Ma Jinghua (马景华). 18号线局部调整走向引热议 专家解释是综合平衡结果-沪南 公路 热议 康桥路 线路走向-上海频道-东方网. sh.eastday.com. Retrieved 2017-08-06.
6. 上海6条在建地铁线最新进展一览！18号线龙阳路站终于要来啦！. Sohu (in Chinese). 2017-11-20. Retrieved 2018-03-31.

Notes

1. Line under planning.
2. Line under construction.