Airport link line (Shanghai Suburban Railway)

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Airport link line[1] (机场联络线)
 Airport Link 
Overview
StatusUnder construction
LocaleMinhang, Xuhui, Pudong
Shanghai, China
Termini
Connecting lines 2   9   10   15   17   19   21   27   Maglev   Jiamin   Lianggang Express 
Stations9
Service
TypeHigher-speed rail/Commuter rail
SystemShanghai Suburban Railway
Operator(s)Shentong Metro Group
Depot(s)Xiayan Road Depot
Shenkun Road Depot
Rolling stock4-car / 8-car Class C (Express train) trains
History
CommencedJune 28, 2019; 4 years ago (2019-06-28)
Planned opening2024[2]
Technical
Line length68.6 km (42.6 mi)[2]
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
ElectrificationOverhead lines (AC 25 kV)
Operating speed160 km/h (99 mph)
Route map

Map of Airport link line in Shanghai

km
Hongqiao
Shanghai Hongqiao China Railway High-speed
0
Hongqiao  Maglev 
Shenkun Road Depot
Zhongchun Road
5.200
Qibaoxi
 12 
Left arrowZhongchun Road car shed
Jinhai RoadRight arrow
Dianpu river
West Huajing
19.892
Huajing
Huangpu River
Sanlin South
24.897
Sanlin South
37.400
Zhangjiang
Zhangjiang
43.465
Resort
58.578
Pudong International Airport
Pudong International Airport  Maglev /metro
62.236
Pudong International Airport T3  Maglev /metro
Shanghai East Depot
68.680
Shanghai East China Railway China Railway High-speed
Shanghai East (metro)
km

Airport link line[1] of Shanghai Suburban Railway is a commuter rail line currently under construction in Shanghai.[1] It runs from Hongqiao railway station in Minhang District to Shanghai East railway station in Pudong. The 68.6-kilometer (42.6 mi) express line[2] is expected to shorten the travel time between the airports of Hongqiao and Pudong from 90 minutes (by Metro Line 2) to under 40 minutes. Construction started in June 2019. The line is expected to open at the end of 2024.[2]

Description[edit]

The line leads from the Hongqiao hub, heads south along the east side of the Shanghai-Hangzhou Passenger Dedicated Line, crosses the Shanghai-Hangzhou Railway Passage, and then turns to the east and travels along Chunshentang, 1.6 kilometers (0.99 mi) south of S20, after crossing the Huangpu River. Walk on the south side of S20 and S1, pass through Pudong International Airport, and then follow the north side of S32 into Shanghai East railway station. The line is 68.6 kilometers (42.6 mi) long,[2] of which, the elevated section is 4.313 kilometers (2.680 mi), the at-grade section is 2.578 kilometers (1.602 mi), and the underground section is 60.448 kilometers (37.561 mi). The project is divided into east and west construction. The west section is located in Minhang District, starting from Hongqiao Hub in the west and ending at the east end well of Huajing station in the east. It has a total investment of 9.549 billion yuan.

It will use a large tunnel boring machine for construction, developed by Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co. The shield, named Qiyue, or "swift horse", weighs around 3,200 tons and is 99 meters (325 ft) long. It has 14-meter (46 ft) diameter blades, whereas normal blades used to dig the city's metro lines are 6.9 meters (23 ft). It can dig and push 60 millimeters (2.4 in) a minute underground.[3]

Operation[edit]

A rail transit style operation is adopted, with the platform design, train schedule, and other aspects being similar to metro lines. Citizens can use public transportation cards to enter and exit the station.[4] Pudong International Airport and Resort station and the termini have a reserved length for 16-car CRH6F trains while other stations will accommodate 8-car Class C (Express train) stocks.

Proposed Stations[edit]

Service routes[edit]

Routes Station name Connections Distance
km
Location
M T English Chinese
Hongqiao 虹桥  2  10  17  Jiamin  Shanghai Hongqiao railway station AOH 0 0 Minhang
Qibao 七宝  9  (via Zhongchun Road) 5.200 5.200
Huajing 华泾  15   19 (planned) (via West Huajing) 14.692 19.892 Xuhui
South Sanlin 三林南  19  (planned) 4.965 24.897 Pudong
Zhangjiang 张江  21  (planned)  27  (planned) 12.543 37.400
Resort 度假区 6.065 43.465
Pudong International Airport 浦东国际机场  2  Maglev  Shanghai Pudong Airport APM 15.113 58.578
Pudong International Airport T3 浦东国际机场T3  2   21  (planned)  Maglev  (planned) Shanghai Pudong Airport APM  Lianggang Express  (planned, through operations) 3.658 62.236
| Shanghai East railway station 上海东站  21  (planned)  Lianggang Express  (planned)  East West Link  (planned) China Railway Shanghai East railway station (u/c) 6.444 68.680

Through operations[edit]

Important stations[edit]

In terms of operation mode, a rail transit-style bus operation is adopted. The platform design, train schedule, and other aspects are similar to subways, and citizens can use the Shanghai public transport card to enter and exit the station.

Approximately 88 percent of the line will run underground while the remaining sections will be elevated. The above-ground section is between Qibao and Huajing stations.[5] There are 7 underground stations and 2 above-ground stations. It will use EMU trains with a maximum operating speed of 160 km/h (99 mph).

Future extensions[edit]

A branch line from Shanghai South Railway Station to the Airport Link Line Sanlin South Station will be constructed.

Technology[edit]

Future Rolling Stock[edit]

Shanghai Suburban Railway Airport link line rolling stock
Fleet numbers Manufacturer Time of
manufac-
turing
Class No
of
car
Assembly[i] Rolling stock Number Notes
80 CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles 2023-2024 C (Express train)[ii] 4
8
TMc+Mp+Mp+TMc
TBA
TBA JC40011-JC40144
JC80011-JC80038
14 trainsets are composed of 4 carriages, 3 trainsets are composed of 8 carriages.
  1. ^ Tc: Trailer with cab; Mp: EMU with pantograph; M: EMU without pantograph.
  2. ^ Class C (Express train) carriage: 24.5m in length, 3.3m in width and 3.8m in height; Capacity: about 290 people.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "City lists 'remarkable achievements' in improving people's livelihoods". 2022-01-21. Archived from the original on 2023-01-25. Construction of the first phase of Metro Line 20 will start this year and will be accelerated on the Chongming Line and Airport Link Line
  2. ^ a b c d e "大盾构穿越运营高速 上海机场联络线建设迎新进展". 2022-12-10. 上海机场联络线正线全长68.6公里,途经上海市闵行区、徐汇区和浦东新区3个区,全线设虹桥站、七宝站、浦东机场站等9座车站。上海机场联络线预计将于2024年建成运营
  3. ^ Super shield for airport express line unveiled
  4. ^ "The underground high-speed railway from Pudong Airport to Hongqiao Airport starts". Seetao. 2020-11-20.
  5. ^ Work starts on Pudong section of airport express link

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