Shenyang Modern Tram

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Shenyang Tramway Network
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Shenyang New Tram in front of airport
Operation
Locale Shenyang, People's Republic of China
Open15 August 2013;11 years ago (2013-08-15)
Lines 3
Infrastructure
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Statistics
Route length 62 km (39 mi)
Horse Tram era
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Japanese-Owned era: 1925–1973
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Current era: 2013
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Track length (double) 97.45 km (60.55 mi) [1]
Stops 65
Website www.syygdc.com

Shenyang Modern Tram is a tram network operating in Hunnan New District in southern Shenyang, Liaoning province, People's Republic of China. The tram system mostly uses a traditional overhead line system, but some sections are wireless with the tram running partly on super-capacitor batteries charging at every stop, the first such system in Asia. It is the longest tram system in China. [2]

Contents

Shenyang once had the largest tramway network (c. 1925) in China with service completely stopping in 1974. Trams returned in Shenyang with the opening of the Shenyang Modern Tram in 2013. The whole plan of Shenyang Modern Tram is running from Olympic Centre, near Aotizhongxin station of Shenyang Metro Line 2 to Shenfu Xincheng, Expo Centre and Taoxian Airport. The Shenyang tram system is funded by a BT model investment of CNY 4.82 billion by the construction and RATP Dev Transdev Asia, which is a joint venture between Transdev (formerly Veolia Transport) and RATP Dev. The line is operated by the city-owned "Shenyang Hunnan Modern Transport Co., Ltd" (51%) and RATP Dev Transdev Asia (49%). [3] [4] [5]

Operations

Tickets

From 1 March 2019, the base fare is 2 Yuan for journeys under 8 km (5.0 mi), 3 yuan for journeys between 8 and 16 km (4.97 and 9.94 mi), and 4 yuan for journeys longer than 16 km (9.94 mi). [6]

Before 1 March 2019, the implementation of a single one-way fare as 2 Yuan.

Tram payment is possible via both cash and IC card.

Tram routes

Former routes

Description

Line 3 runs from Century Building (where it interchanges with the Subway Line 2 station Shijidasha) to Expo Centre via University Science City. At North-Eastern University it interchanges with Line 1.

Network info

Depots & termini

The two tram depots are in Hunnan and Dadianzicun. Terminuses are Olympic Centre, Shenfu Xincheng, Expo Centre and Taoxian Airport.

Alignment and interchanges

The modern tram routes partly run on unreserved track in middle of the road, partly on grass-bed, and partly on raised rail track.

There are interchanges with Shenyang Metro Line 2 – one at Aoti Zhongxin, the other at Baitahelu.

Rolling stock

The fleet consists of two types of trains: a 70% low-floor 3 segment trams and 100% low-floor 5 segment trams. The 70% low-floor 3 segment trams can has a capacity of 301 passengers and is 28.8m long, 2.650m wide with a floor height of 380mm. [8] [9] The first batch consists of 20 70% low-floor trams. [10] Another batch of 5 trams for the Shenfu interurban line were ordered from CRRC Zhuhai. [11] The 10 sets of 100% low floor trams are designed by IFS Design and manufactured by Voith together with CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles. [12] The 100% low floor trams are 38.4m long. [13]

See also

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