Line 18 (Shanghai Metro)

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Line 18
SHM Line 18 icon.svg
SHM 18A01 in Hangtou Station.jpg
A line 18 train at Hangtou station
Overview
Other name(s)L5 (planned name)
Native name上海地铁18号线
StatusOperational between Hangtou and South Changjiang Road, other stations under construction
Owner Shanghai Rail Transit Line 18 Development Co., Ltd.
Locale Baoshan, Yangpu and Pudong districts, Shanghai, China
Termini
Stations26
Website www.shmetro.com
Service
Type BSicon SUBWAY-CHN.svg Rapid transit
System Shanghai Metro logo.svg Shanghai Metro
ServicesMainline: South Changjiang RoadHangtou
Partial mainline: South Changjiang RoadShenmei Road
Operator(s) Shanghai Maglev Transportation Development Co.,
Depot(s)Hetao Road depot
Rolling stock50 Class A 6-car trains
History
CommencedMay 12, 2016;8 years ago (2016-05-12)
OpenedDecember 26, 2020;3 years ago (2020-12-26)
Last extensionDecember 30, 2021;2 years ago (2021-12-30)
Technical
Line length36.5 km (22.7 mi)
CharacterUnderground
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Electrification Overhead lines 1.5kV DC
Operating speed80 km (50 mi)
Average speed: 38.4 km (24 mi)
Signalling GoA4 / UTO
Alstom Urbalis 888 CBTC
Route map
To scale geographic map:
  • Shanghai Metro Line 18.svg

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.

Contents

History

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
SegmentCommencedOpenedLengthStation(s)NameInvestment
Hangtou - Yuqiao 12 May 201626 Dec 2020 15.05 km (9.4 mi)8 Phase 1 (initial section)
Yuqiao - South Changjiang Road 12 May 201630 Dec 2021 21.45 km (13.3 mi)18 Phase 1 (northern section)
South Changjiang Road - Dakang Road 28 Jun 2021exp 2025 8.1 km (5.0 mi)6 Phase 2

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. [9]

Stations

Service routes

Shanghai Metro Line 18 service routes
RoutesStation nameConnectionsDistanceLocationOpen-
ing
Plat-
form [10]
MPEnglishChinesekmmin
Kangwen Road 康文路0.00.0 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  0.00.00 Baoshan 30 Dec 2021Underground
Island
Yingao Road 殷高路1.401.402
Shanghai University of Finance and Economics 上海财经大学1.412.814 Yangpu
Fudan University 复旦大学1.484.297
Guoquan Road 国权路  10  1.065.359
Fushun Road 抚顺路0.926.2711
Jiangpu Road 江浦路  8  1.047.3113
Jiangpu Park 江浦公园  12  1.278.5815
Pingliang Road 平凉路0.769.3417Underground
one Island & one Side
Danyang Road 丹阳路0.7510.0919Underground
Island
Changyi Road 昌邑路  14  1.3111.4021 Pudong
Minsheng Road 民生路  6  0.9812.3823
Middle Yanggao Road 杨高中路  9  1.0213.4025
Yingchun Road 迎春路0.8614.2627
Longyang Road 龙阳路  2    7    16    Maglev   [i] 2.0316.2930
Fangxin Road 芳芯路1.2017.4932
Beizhong Road 北中路0.9118.4033
Lianxi Road 莲溪路  13  1.7220.1236
Yuqiao 御桥  11  1.3321.4538 Pudong 26 Dec
2020 [11]
Underground
Side
Kangqiao 康桥3.0824.5342Underground
Island
Zhoupu 周浦2.3226.8545
Fanrong Road 繁荣路1.3228.1747
Shenmei Road 沈梅路1.5329.7049
Hetao Road 鹤涛路2.4632.1652
Xiasha 下沙1.7633.9255
Hangtou 航头2.5836.5057
  1. Out of system transfer with Shanghai Maglev Train.

Future expansion

Phase 2

Shanghai metro line 18 Phase II Shanghai metro line 18 Phase II.png
Shanghai metro line 18 Phase II

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

Shanghai Metro Line 18 headway [13]
Time Hangtou -
Hetao Road
Shenmei Road -
South Changjiang Road
Monday - Friday (Working Days)
AM peak7:30–9:00About 6 minAbout 3 min
Off-peak9:00–17:00About 7 min
PM peak17:00–19:10About 7 minAbout 3 min and 30 sec
Other
hours
Before 7:30
After 19:10
About 7 min - 10 min
Saturday and Sunday (Weekends)
Peak7:00–21:00About 6 min and 30 sec
Other
hours
Before 7:00
After 21:00
About 6 min and 30 sec - 12 min

Technology

Rolling Stock

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
Fleet numbersManufacturerTime of
manufac-
turing
ClassNo
of
car
Assembly [i] Rolling stockNumberNotes
300 CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Co., Ltd. 2019-2020A [ii] 6Tc+Mp+M+M+Mp+Tc18A0118001-18050
(180011-183001)
Front of the train adopts an open driver's cab.
In-carriage wireless and USB phone charging.
  1. Tc: Trailer with cab; Mp: EMU with pantograph; M: EMU without pantograph.
  2. Class A carriage: 21-24m in length, 3.0m in width and 3.8m in height; Capacity: about 310 people.

Future Rolling Stock

Shanghai Metro Line 18 future rolling stock
Fleet numbersManufacturerTime of
manufac-
turing
ClassNo
of
car
Assembly [i] Rolling stockNumberNotes
36 CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Co., Ltd. 2024-2025A [ii] 6Tc+Mp+M+M+Mp+Tc18A0218051-18056
(183011-183361)
  1. Tc: Trailer with cab; Mp: EMU with pantograph; M: EMU without pantograph.
  2. Class A carriage: 21-24m in length, 3.0m in width and 3.8m in height; Capacity: about 310 people.

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