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
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]

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References
  1. "Bombardier delivers automated people mover to Shanghai Shentong Metro". www.eurotransportmagazine.com. Retrieved 2017-02-21.
  2. 闵行 无人驾驶的浦江线年底将试运营，杜行、鲁汇地区交通出行将更便捷. jfdaily.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 2017-12-28.
  3. 轨交8号线三期取名“浦江线” 将与沈杜公路站接驳_大申网_腾讯网. sh.qq.com (in Chinese).
  4. 17号线、9号线三期、浦江线进入全线运营跑图演练--上海频道--人民网. sh.people.com.cn (in Chinese).
  5. 注意！轨交浦江线预计明年一季度开通试运营！. news.163.com (in Chinese). (Notice: Pujiang Line to begin trial operations in first quarter of 2018.)
  6. 全自动无人驾驶！浦江线3月31日通车 全天运营约17小时. CNR.cn (in Chinese).
  7. "Shanghai metro line 8 phase 3 | Shanghai Keolis". shkeolis.com.
  8. "Shanghai Keolis: Who We Are". shkeolis.com.
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