Songjiang Tram

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Songjiang Tram
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese 松江有轨电车
Traditional Chinese 松江有軌電車
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin Sōngjiāng yǒu guǐ diànchē
Songjiang tram logo.png
A tram at Canghua Road, Dec 2018.jpg
Alstom Citadis 302 tram at Canghua Road station in December 2018
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerShanghai Shentong Metro Group (51%) and Keolis (49%)
Locale Songjiang District, Shanghai
Termini
Stations42
Service
Type Light rail
ServicesT1: Changhua Road ↔ Xinqiao
T2: loop line starting at Songjiang Sports Center
Depot(s)Chenta Road Depot (辰塔路车辆段)
Songjiang University Town parking lot (大学城停车场)
Xinqiao Parking Lot(新桥停车场)
Rolling stock30 Alstom Citadis 302 trams (length: 33m, width: 2.65m, 6 doors on both sides, 300 passengers)
Daily ridership38,462 (December 31, 2019, peak)
35,000 (daily average) [1]
170,000 (forecast)
History
OpenedDecember 26, 2018;5 years ago (2018-12-26)
Technical
Line length39.39 km (24 mi)
CharacterAt-grade
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Electrification 750 V DC overhead catenary
Operating speed70 km/h (43 mph)
Route map

Network Map of Songjiang Tram:
Songjiang tram Line T1 and T2.png

Songjiang Tram (also Songjiang Tramway) is a light rail tramway in Shanghai, China. The system consists of two lines (T1 and T2) totaling 31 km (19 mi) with 42 stations. [2] Unlike the Zhangjiang Tram, Songjiang trams use centenary power supply and steel-wheeled rail systems. Most of the route follows independent rights of way. Intersections with other road users give priority to trams allowing for running speeds of 25-30km/h. Trains run from 6:00 till 22:00. With further extension of the network public transport modal split in Songjiang is expected to increase from the current 23% to 40%. [3]

Contents

The tram system is operated by 30 light rail vehicles (LRVs), [4] while other 4 lines in development of line directions. Estimated ridership for the line is 170,000 passengers per day. [2] [5]

A joint venture between Shanghai Shentong Metro Group and Keolis’ Chinese joint venture, Shanghai Keolis, with Shanghai Shentong Metro Group holding 51%, has been awarded a five-year contract to operate and maintain the line. [2]

Pricing schedule

The fee is 2 yuan within 10 kilometers (inclusive) with an extra 1 yuan charge for each additional 10 kilometers. Children under 1.3m in height travel for free (accompanied by an adult).

Each station of Songjiang Tram is equipped with an automatic ticket vending machine. Shanghai Public Transport Card (physical card and mobile phone transportation card) can enjoy preferential transfers. The transfer discount policy for Shanghai public transport service is applicable, where when transferring to bus, subways or trams within 2 hours, the price is reduced by 1 yuan.

Since June 30, 2023, beside Shanghai Public Transportation Card, QR codes (WeChat, Alipay, etc.) and Transportation Union Cards from other regions are also supported in Songjiang Tram. [6]

History

Opening timeline

SegmentDate openedLengthStation(s)Name
T2 Zhongchen Road - Canghua Road26 December 201813.933 km (8.66 mi)20Line 2 Phase I
T1 Canghua Road - Xinmiaosan Road10 Augustus 201911.10 km (6.90 mi)17T1 Phase I
T2 Zhongchen Road - Jinxi Road2.495 km (1.55 mi)6T1 T2 co-line section
T1 Xinmiaosan Road - Xinqiao Railway Station30 December 20193.88 km (2.41 mi)5T1 remaining section
T2 North Sanxin Road - Xiangkunplanned (start construction 2021) [7] 7.4 km (4.60 mi)8T2 phase 2
T4 New Songjiang Road - Jingliu Roadplanned (start construction middle section: 2022)17.1 km (10.63 mi)22
T5 Dongjing - Xinmaoting Roadplanned (short term)16.2 km (10.07 mi)21
T5 East Sheshan - Sheshanplanned (short term)2.8 km (1.74 mi)2Branch line
T3 Chedun - Yushu Roadplanned (long term)20.6 km (12.80 mi)
T6 Dongjing - Qixin Roadplanned (long term)15.8 km (9.82 mi)

Note: The first phase of Songjiang Tram T2 Line includes Songjiang Tram T5 Line Thames Town West Station-North Sanxin Road Station. After the completion of Songjiang Tram T5 Line, this section will be operated by Songjiang Tram T5 Line.

The first 13.9 km (8.6 mi) section of the system, with 20 stations, opened on 26 December 2018. [8]

A 12.864 km (8.0 mi) section (including the remaining section of T2, and part of T1) opened on 10 August 2019. [9]

The remaining section of T1 (from Xinqiao Railway Station to Xinmiaosan Road) opened on 30 December 2019. [10] The section is 3.881 km (2.4 mi) in length. [10]

In 2020, the Songjiang tram T2 line construction project won the 2018-2019 Shanghai Municipal Engineering Gold Award. [11]

The opening time of Chenta Road station on T1 is still unknown.

Passenger flow

Stations

Songjiang Tram T1

All stations are in Songjiang.

Songjiang Tram   T1   BSicon TRAM.svg service routes
  • M - Mainline: Canghua Road ↔ Xinqiao Railway station
RoutesStation name  T2   BSicon TRAM.svg ConnectionsDistance
km
OpeningPlatformDoor
opening
MEnglishChinese
Chenta Road辰塔路TBASymmetrical sideRight
Canghua Road仓华路010 Aug 2019Symmetrical sideLeft
North Sanxin Road三新北路  T2   BSicon TRAM.svg 0.499Staggered sideRight
Canghui Road仓汇路0.6351.134
Yushu Road玉树路0.5671.701Symmetrical side
Rongle Road North Xilin Road荣乐路西林北路0.9782.679IslandLeft
North Renmin Road人民北路0.6063.285Symmetrical sideRight
Songjiang Sports Center 松江体育中心  9  0.3453.630IslandLeft
North Guyang Road谷阳北路0.5604.190
Rongle Road Tongbotang Road荣乐路通波塘0.3894.578Symmetrical sideRight
North Fangta Road方塔北路0.7525.330
Songdong Road松东路0.8806.210Staggered side
Songwei Highway松卫公路0.5796.790Symmetrical side
Baosheng Road宝胜路0.7907.580Staggered side
Dongxing Road东兴路0.5718.151
Lianyang Road联阳路0.7128.863
Jinxi Road锦昔路  T2   BSicon TRAM.svg 0.6869.549
Caonong Road曹农路0.59010.139
Xinmiaosan Road新庙三路0.89611.035Left
Caohe Road漕河路0.68811.72330 Dec 2019Right
Xinche Highway新车公路0.68612.419Symmetrical side
Xinzhen Street新镇街0.69613.115
Xinzhan Road新站路0.58713.712Staggered side
Xinqiao Railway station新桥火车站  Jinshan  0.96014.672Symmetrical side

Songjiang Tram T2

The current operating mileage is about 14.0 kilometers with 20 stations (excluding the common line section).

All stations are in Songjiang

Songjiang Tram   T2   BSicon TRAM.svg service routes
  • M - Mainline: Full loop
RoutesStation name  T1   BSicon TRAM.svg ConnectionsDistance
km
OpeningPlatformDoor
opening
MEnglishChinese
— ↑ Loop line towards Songjiang University Town   9  ) (Inner Loop) ↑0-
Guangfulin Road North Guyang Road广富林路谷阳北路站0.5750.57526 Dec 2018IslandLeft
Guangxing Road光星路站0.7101.285
Rongning Road茸宁路站0.6531.938Symmetrical sideRight
Ronghui Road茸惠路站0.7172.655
Zhongchen Road中辰路站1.4404.09510 Aug 2019Staggered side
Xutang Road徐塘路站0.8864.981Left
Mingnan Road明南路站0.3165.297
East Jiangtian Road江田东路站1.0036.300Right
Jinxi Road锦昔路站  T1   BSicon TRAM.svg 0.2906.590
Lianyang Road联阳路站0.6867.27626 Dec 2018
Dongxing Road东兴路站0.7127.988
Baosheng Road宝胜路站0.5718.559
Songwei Highway松卫公路站0.7909.349Symmetrical side
Songdong Road松东路站0.5799.929Staggered side
North Fangta Road方塔北路站0.88010.809Symmetrical side
Rongle Road Tongbotang Road荣乐路通波塘站0.75211.561
North Guyang Road谷阳北路站0.38911.949IslandLeft
Songjiang Sports Center 松江体育中心站  9  0.56012.509
North Renmin Road人民北路站0.34512.854Symmetrical sideRight
Rongle Road North Xilin Road荣乐路西林北路站0.60613.460
Yushu Road玉树路站0.97814.438Symmetrical sideRight
Canghui Road仓汇路站0.56715.005Staggered side
North Sixian Road三新北路站  T1   BSicon TRAM.svg 0.63515.640Left (Inner Loop)

Right (Outer Loop)

Sixian Road思贤路站0.85816.498Left
Wencheng Road文诚路站0.48716.985Right
West Thames Town泰晤士小镇西站0.84617.831
North Thames Town泰晤士小镇北站0.40418.235
Longyuan Road龙源路站0.97019.205
Jiangxue Road江学路站1.07820.283
Xinsongjiang Road North Xilin Road新松江路西林北路站0.50120.784
North Renmin Road Xinsongjiang Road人民北路新松江路站0.40721.191IslandLeft
Wenhui Road文汇路站1.16322.354
Mejiabang Road梅家浜路站0.48822.842
Guangfulin Road (Donghua University)广富林路(东华大学)站0.49723.339Symmetrical sideRight
Longma Road龙马路站0.61923.958Staggered sideLeft
Songjiang University Town 松江大学城站  9  0.87524.833Symmetrical sideLeft (Inner Loop)

Right (Outer Loop)

— ↓ Loop line towards Guangfulin Road North Guyang Road (Outer Loop) ↓ —0.575-

Future expansion

Under construction

The west extension of the T2 line started construction on 19 February 2021 [16] runs from Sanxin North Road to Xiangkun Road, with a total of 9 stations, with a total length of about 7.4 kilometers. The line runs along Xinsongjiang Road, Wensong Road, Dingsheng Road, and Wenxiang Road from east to west, with a total of Sanxin North Road Station, Chenta Road Station, Dingyuan Road Station, Dingsong Road Station, Dingwen Road Station, and Dingsheng Road. 9 stations including Lu Station, Hexi Street Station, Kunde Road Station and Xiangkun Road Station.

In order to meet the needs of line parking and operation management, it is proposed to set up a Xiaokunshan parking lot, located at the starting point of the western section of the second phase of the project, at the northwest corner of the Xiangkun intersection of Wenxiang Road, with a total land area of approximately 0.97 hectares. At the same time, in order to ensure the operation needs of the west extension of the T2 line, a total of 5 substations have been set up across the line, of which one civil substation is combined with a parking lot, and the other 4 are box-type substations.

Future plans

Eventually the plans call for 7 tram lines with a total length of about 150km.

Technology

Depots and Parking Lots

Rolling Stock

A Alstom Citadis 302 tram at Zhongchen Road station Songjiang T2 Tram at Zhongchen Road station, Dec 2018.jpg
A Alstom Citadis 302 tram at Zhongchen Road station

A joint venture of Alstom and Shanghai Rail Traffic Equipment Development Company was awarded a €72 million contract in April 2015 to supply 30 Alstom Citadis 302 trams. The first Silkworm low-floor LRV was delivered on 21 November 2016. [17] The trams can carry 300 passengers.

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