Line 18 (Shanghai Metro)
Line 18 is a north–south Shanghai Metro line running from South Changjiang Road station in the city's Baoshan District to Hangtou station in Pudong, with a length of 36.13 km (22.45 mi).[1] The line was originally scheduled to open by the end of 2020.[2] However, officials announced that only the initial segment of eight stations in Pudong started test runs in September 2020.[3] The 14.5 km (9.0 mi) southern section opened for passenger operations on December 26, 2020.[4][5] The remainder of the line was opened on 30 December 2021. The line is 36.5 km (22.7 mi) long with 26 stations.[6] The line is one of Shanghai Metro's new batch of high capacity fully automated and driverless lines along with Lines 14 and 15.[7][3] The line is colored tan on system maps.
History
[edit]The line began construction on 12 May 2016.[8] An eight-station segment in Pudong, running from Yuqiao station in the north to Hangtou station in the south, underwent testing in September 2020 and opened on 26 December 2020. This initial segment connects to line 11 at Yuqiao station. The remaining section of the first phase opened a year later connecting it north to South Changjiang Road on line 3.
Shanghai metro line 18 opening history | ||||||
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Segment | Commenced | Opened | Length | Station(s) | Name | Investment |
Hangtou - Yuqiao | 12 May 2016 | 26 Dec 2020 | 15.05 km (9.4 mi) | 8 | Phase 1 (initial section) | |
Yuqiao - South Changjiang Road | 12 May 2016 | 30 Dec 2021 | 21.45 km (13.3 mi) | 18 | Phase 1 (northern section) | |
South Changjiang Road - Dakang Road | 28 Jun 2021 | u/c | 8.1 km (5.0 mi) | 6 | Phase 2 | |
Controversy
[edit]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.[9]
Stations
[edit]Service routes
[edit]Shanghai Metro Line 18 service routes | |||||||||||
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Routes | Station name | Connections | Distance | Location | Open- ing |
Plat- form[10] | |||||
M | P | English | Chinese | km | min | ||||||
Kangwen Road | 康文路 | 0.0 | 0.0 | Baoshan | Phase II u/c since 28 June 2021 Expected opening 2025 |
Underground Island | |||||
Hulan Road | 呼兰路 | 1 | |||||||||
Aihui Road | 爱辉路 | ||||||||||
South Jiangyang Road | 江杨南路 | 19 | |||||||||
West Changjiang Road | 长江西路 | ||||||||||
Tongnan Road | 通南路 | 8.1 | |||||||||
● | ● | South Changjiang Road | 长江南路 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | Baoshan | 30 Dec 2021 | Underground Island | |
● | ● | Yingao Road | 殷高路 | 1.40 | 1.40 | 2 | |||||
● | ● | Shanghai University of Finance and Economics | 上海财经大学 | 1.41 | 2.81 | 4 | Yangpu | ||||
● | ● | Fudan University | 复旦大学 | 1.48 | 4.29 | 7 | |||||
● | ● | Guoquan Road | 国权路 | 10 | 1.06 | 5.35 | 9 | ||||
● | ● | Fushun Road | 抚顺路 | 0.92 | 6.27 | 11 | |||||
● | ● | Jiangpu Road | 江浦路 | 8 | 1.04 | 7.31 | 13 | ||||
● | ● | Jiangpu Park | 江浦公园 | 12 | 1.27 | 8.58 | 15 | ||||
● | ● | Pingliang Road | 平凉路 | 0.76 | 9.34 | 17 | Underground one Island & one Side | ||||
● | ● | Danyang Road | 丹阳路 | 0.75 | 10.09 | 19 | Underground Island | ||||
● | ● | Changyi Road | 昌邑路 | 14 | 1.31 | 11.40 | 21 | Pudong | |||
● | ● | Minsheng Road | 民生路 | 6 | 0.98 | 12.38 | 23 | ||||
● | ● | Middle Yanggao Road | 杨高中路 | 9 | 1.02 | 13.40 | 25 | ||||
● | ● | Yingchun Road | 迎春路 | 0.86 | 14.26 | 27 | |||||
● | ● | Longyang Road | 龙阳路 | 2 7 16 Maglev [i] | 2.03 | 16.29 | 30 | ||||
● | ● | Fangxin Road | 芳芯路 | 1.20 | 17.49 | 32 | |||||
● | ● | Beizhong Road | 北中路 | 0.91 | 18.40 | 33 | |||||
● | ● | Lianxi Road | 莲溪路 | 13 | 1.72 | 20.12 | 36 | ||||
● | ● | Yuqiao | 御桥 | 11 | 1.33 | 21.45 | 38 | Pudong | 26 Dec 2020[11] |
Underground Side | |
● | ● | Kangqiao | 康桥 | 3.08 | 24.53 | 42 | Underground Island | ||||
● | ● | Zhoupu | 周浦 | 2.32 | 26.85 | 45 | |||||
● | ● | Fanrong Road | 繁荣路 | 1.32 | 28.17 | 47 | |||||
● | ● | Shenmei Road | 沈梅路 | 1.53 | 29.70 | 49 | |||||
● | Hetao Road | 鹤涛路 | 2.46 | 32.16 | 52 | ||||||
● | Xiasha | 下沙 | 1.76 | 33.92 | 55 | ||||||
● | Hangtou | 航头 | 2.58 | 36.50 | 57 | ||||||
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Future expansion
[edit]Phase 2
[edit]The second phase of line 18 has undergone a planning change, adding a station at West Changjiang Road, going into a large heavy industrial zone, intersecting Line 1 at Hulan Road station instead of Tonghe Xincun station and ending at Kangwen Road station instead of Kangning Road station. The second phase has been under construction since 28 June 2021 and will add six stations and 8.1 km (5.0 mi).[12] Proposals to extend the line further west to Line 7 are under consideration.
Headways
[edit]Shanghai Metro Line 18 headway[13] | |||||
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Time | Hangtou - Hetao Road |
Shenmei Road - South Changjiang Road | |||
Monday - Friday (Working Days) | |||||
AM peak | 7:30–9:00 | About 6 min | About 3 min | ||
Off-peak | 9:00–17:00 | About 7 min | |||
PM peak | 17:00–19:10 | About 7 min | About 3 min and 30 sec | ||
Other hours |
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About 7 min - 10 min | |||
Saturday and Sunday (Weekends) | |||||
Peak | 7:00–21:00 | About 6 min and 30 sec | |||
Other hours |
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About 6 min and 30 sec - 12 min | |||
Technology
[edit]Rolling Stock
[edit]The trains will be the first Shanghai Metro trains to offer wireless and USB phone charging.[3] Trains have a capacity of about 1,860 people.
Shanghai Metro Line 18 rolling stock | ||||||||
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Fleet numbers | Manufacturer | Time of manufac- turing |
Class | No of car |
Assembly[i] | Rolling stock | Number | Notes |
300 | CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Co., Ltd. | 2019-2020 | A[ii] | 6 | Tc+Mp+M+M+Mp+Tc | 18A01 | 18001-18050 (180011-183001) |
Front of the train adopts an open driver's cab. In-carriage wireless and USB phone charging. |
Future Rolling Stock
[edit]Shanghai Metro Line 18 future rolling stock | |||||||||
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Fleet numbers | Manufacturer | Time of manufac- turing |
Class | No of car |
Assembly[i] | Rolling stock | Number | Notes | |
36 | CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Co., Ltd. | 2024-2025 | A[ii] | 6 | Tc+Mp+M+M+Mp+Tc | 18A02 | 18051-18056 (183011-183361) |
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References
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- ^ a b c Chen Huizhi (2020-09-24). "Driverless Trains Tested on Metro Line 18". Shine.cn. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
- ^ Chen Huizhi (2020-12-24). "World's Largest Subway System Set to Expand". Shine.cn. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
- ^ 12月26日起申城轨交网络运营规模增至729公里430站. 上海地铁 (in Chinese). 2020-12-24. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
- ^ 上海市城市快速轨道交通近期建设规划(2010-2020年)环评报告. envir.gov.cn (in Chinese). 2009-04-02. Archived from the original on 2009-04-05. Retrieved 2009-04-06.
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- ^ Li, Jicheng 李继成; Fan, Yangjun 范瑊珺 (2016-05-12). 上海地铁18号线一期工程启动,将穿越复旦、上财、同济. 澎湃 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- ^ Ma, Jinghua 马景华 (2014-03-13). 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. 东方网 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2017-08-06. Retrieved 2017-08-06.
- ^ 乘车指南 > Station信息. 上海地铁 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2015-12-17. Instructions: 点击相应线路,选择Station,点击"站层图"可查看相应Station的站台结构。
- ^ 10号线二期、18号线一期南段12月26日起开通试运营 [Phase 2 of Line 10 and Phase 1 (South Section) of Line 18 opens on December 26]. 上海地铁 (in Chinese). 2020-12-24. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- ^ 上海市轨道交通18号线(长江南路站—大康路站)选线专项规划调整(草案公示) (PDF) (in Chinese) – via jtw.sh.gov.cn.
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