Line 8, Shanghai Metro
Line 8, Shanghai Metro | |||
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An AC07 series train at Laoximen Station on Line 8. | |||
Overview | |||
Type | Rapid transit | ||
System | Shanghai Metro | ||
Status | Extension to South Pujin Road under construction. | ||
Locale | Shanghai, China | ||
Termini |
Shiguang Road Shendu Highway | ||
Stations | 30 | ||
Daily ridership | 1.09 million (2015 peak)[1][2] | ||
Operation | |||
Opened | December 29, 2007 | ||
Operator(s) | Shanghai No.4 Metro Operation Co. Ltd. | ||
Character | Underground and elevated | ||
Technical | |||
Line length | 37.4 km (23.24 mi) | ||
Number of tracks | 2 | ||
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||
Electrification | Overhead lines (1500 volts) | ||
Operating speed | 80 km/h (49.71 mph) | ||
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Line 8 is a north-south line of the Shanghai Metro network. It runs from Shiguang Road Station, in Yangpu District to Shendu Highway Station, in Minhang.The line is colored blue on system maps.
Service routes
- Shiguang Road Station — Shendu Highway Station
- Middle Yanji Road Station — Oriental Sports Center Station
Stations
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● | Shiguang Road | 市光路 | Yangpu | ||
● | Nenjiang Road | 嫩江路 | |||
● | Xiangyin Road | 翔殷路 | |||
● | Huangxing Park | 黄兴公园 | |||
● | ● | Middle Yanji Road | 延吉中路 | ||
● | ● | Huangxing Road | 黄兴路 | ||
● | ● | Jiangpu Road | 江浦路 | ||
● | ● | Anshan Xincun | 鞍山新村 | ||
● | ● | Siping Road | 四平路 | 10 | Hongkou |
● | ● | Quyang Road | 曲阳路 | ||
● | ● | Hongkou Football Stadium | 虹口足球场 | 3 | |
● | ● | North Xizang Road | 西藏北路 | Jing'an | |
● | ● | Zhongxing Road | 中兴路 | ||
● | ● | Qufu Road | 曲阜路 | 12 | |
● | ● | People's Square | 人民广场 | 1 2 | Huangpu |
● | ● | Dashijie | 大世界 | ||
● | ● | Laoximen | 老西门 | 10 | |
● | ● | Lujiabang Road | 陆家浜路 | 9 | |
● | ● | South Xizang Road | 西藏南路 | 4 | |
● | ● | China Art Museum | 中华艺术宫 | Pudong | |
● | ● | Yaohua Road | 耀华路 | 7 | |
● | ● | Chengshan Road | 成山路 | ||
● | ● | Yangsi | 杨思 | ||
● | ● | Oriental Sports Center | 东方体育中心 | 6 11 | |
● | Lingzhao Xincun | 凌兆新村 | |||
● | Luheng Road | 芦恒路 | Minhang | ||
● | Pujiang Town | 浦江镇 | |||
● | Jiangyue Road | 江月路 | |||
● | Lianhang Road | 联航路 | |||
● | Shendu Highway | 沈杜公路 | |||
Important stations
- Hongkou Football Stadium - At this station, passengers can transfer to Line 3. Previously they must exit and re-enter the station. Now a new linkway has been built via the shopping center.
- People's Square - Passengers can interchange to Lines 1 and 2. This is also a very important station, as it is located at a major financial district as well as near many tourist attractions.
- South Xizang Road: The first platform to platform interchange station in the Shanghai Metro network. Interchange with Line 4.
Introduction
The subway line's first phase, which opened on December 29, 2007, runs between Shiguang Road Station and Yaohua Road Station, excluding Zhoujiadu Station. Trial operation began for the first phase of this line on September 16. The second phase, from Yaohua Road Station to Shendu Highway Station, excluding Oriental Sports Center Station, began its trial runs on July 5, 2009. Oriental Sports Center Station opened in April 2011. The third phase will extend Line 8 south from Shendu Highway Station to South Pujin Road and will be 6.2 km long. It could possibly use rubber tire technology.
Even though Line 8 is a heavy rail rapid transit line, "C size" trains used for light metro lines consisting of 6 or 7 cars are being used throughout the line with platforms built to accommodate up to 8 car trains. Due to the trains relatively small size and capacity compared to "A size" trains used on other Shanghai Metro lines the line is extremely crowded. This has caused much doubt among the public in the Shanghai Metro's ability to accurately predict passenger flows for future lines.[3] It was revealed that line 8 originally was forecasted to have a short term daily ridership of 400,000-500,000 people/day, which warrants the use of "A size" trains. This is not surprising given Line 8 is planned to pass by some of Shanghai's densest neighborhoods and several major attractions. However the forecast was downgraded to 200,000 people/day which allowed Shanghai Alstom, a company interested in manufacturing and selling "C size" trains in Shanghai, to build trains for line 8.[3] There are no short term solutions to the overcrowding. The loading gauges of "A size" trains are incompatible with "C size" trains but parallel relief bus services have started operating.[3]
Rolling Stock
Type | Time of manufacturing | Series | Sets | Assembly | Notes |
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Type C | 2006–2008 | AC07 | 28 | Tc+Mp+M+M+Mp+Tc (6 car set) Tc+Mp+M+T+M+Mp+Tc (7 car set) | Manufactured by Alstom |
Type C | 2009–2012 | AC15 | 18 | Tc+Mp+M+M+M+Mp+Tc | Manufactured by CNR Changchun |
Type C | 2010–2012 | AC15B | 20 | Tc+Mp+M+M+M+Mp+Tc | Manufactured by CNR Changchun |
References
- ↑ "上海地铁官方微博". 上海地铁. 2015-05-01. Retrieved 2015-05-06.
- ↑ "12月31日客流破千万". Shanghai Metro. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
- 1 2 3 "客流预测报告做出前内定小型车". Sina. Retrieved 2013-01-27.