Trams in China

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The first tram in Shanghai (1908) First tram in Shanghai.jpg
The first tram in Shanghai (1908)
Dalian Liaoning China Historical-Tramway-01.jpg
Dalian historical tram. Its use is still preserved to date in limited area in the city.
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Dalian modern tram. Tram type DL6WA, mark Dalianren (meaning "Dalian people") manufactured by Tram Factory of Dalian Public Transport Group. The blue one is manufactured in 2009, the other in 2001–2003.
Changchun Trams 952 and 909 near Changjiulu (20230722102402).jpg
Changchun Trams

Several cities in China had tram systems during the 20th century; however, by the end of the century, only Dalian and Changchun remained extant. [1] However the 21st century has seen a resurgence in tram transport systems as China attempts to combat with urban traffic congestion and pollution.

Contents

List of historical tram systems

New tram systems

Tianjin and Shanghai have recently introduced rubber tired trams for their TEDA Modern Guided Rail Tram and Zhangjiang Tram respectively.

In 2011, Shenyang city decided to construct a new tram network to complement its new metro network. The first three lines of the new system were opened on August 15, 2013. [3] [4] A year later, Nanjing opened the new Hexi trams just before the 2014 Youth Olympics. Since them new tram systems opened in a number of cities in China such as Qingdao, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Suzhou, Zhuhai, Wuhan, Huai'an and Beijing.

Ridership

According to an expert affiliated with the Ministry of Transport, some of the newly constructed tram networks were built without considering the suitability of this mode of transportation well, leading to low-passenger numbers due to the tram lines serving less-densely populated outskirts, slow operating speeds and with unrecoverable operating costs. [5] Some tram systems are built primarily to promote tourism, rather than filling a transportation niche and have been called white elephant projects, such as the Delingha Tram. Other tram systems have been more successful, such as the Huai'an Tram, Beijing's Xijiao line and Haizhu Tram. [6]

Light rail/Tram systems

Legend

  - In operation.
  - Under test run.
  - Out of service

Lines
Line (not services)SystemLocaleLengthStationsOpened
Xijiao line Beijing Subway* Beijing 08.8 km (5.5 mi)62017-12-30
Yizhuang T1 line Beijing Subway* Beijing 11.9 km (7.4 mi)142020-12-31
54 Changchun Tram Changchun 07.6 km (4.7 mi)16 (10 shared)1941-11-01
55 Changchun Tram Changchun 09.6 km (6.0 mi)19 (10 shared)1941-11-01
Line 3 Changchun Subway* Changchun 31.9 km (19.8 mi)322002-10-30
Line 2 Chengdu Metro* Chengdu 39.3 km (24.4 mi)352018-12-26
201 Dalian Tram Dalian 11.6 km (7.2 mi)181909-??-??
202 Dalian Tram Dalian 12.6 km (7.8 mi)191909-??-??
Line 1 Dujiangyan M-TR Dujiangyan 17.3 km (10.7 mi)172024-05-15
Line 2 Dujiangyan M-TR Dujiangyan 17.3 km (10.7 mi)132024-05-15
Gaoming Tram (TGM1) Foshan Gaoming Tram Foshan 6.57 km (4.08 mi) [7] 102019-12-30 [7]
Nanhai Tram Line 1 (TNH1) Foshan Nanhai Tram Foshan 14.4 km (8.9 mi) [8] 152021-08-18 [8]
Haizhu Tram (THZ1) Guangzhou Modern Tram Guangzhou 07.7 km (4.8 mi)112014-12-31
Huangpu Tram Line 1 Guangzhou Modern Tram Guangzhou 14.3 km (8.9 mi) [9] 192020-07-01 [9]
5XX, 6XX, 7XX MTR Hong Kong 36.2 km (22.5 mi)681988-09-18 [a] [b]
Hong Kong Tramways Hong Kong Tramways Hong Kong 30.0 km (18.6 mi)1201904-07-30 [c]
Line 1 Honghe Modern Tram Mengzi 13.3 km (8.3 mi)152020-10-01
Line 1 Huai'an Modern Tram Huai'an 20.0 km (12.4 mi)232015-12-28
Line 1 Huangshi Tram Huangshi 26.8 km (16.7 mi)302021-12-30
Line 1 Jiaxing Tram Jiaxing 11.2 km (7.0 mi) [10] 12 [10] 2021-06-25
Hexi line Nanjing Hexi Modern Tram Nanjing 07.6 km (4.7 mi)132014-08-01
Qilin line Nanjing Qilin Modern Tram Nanjing 08.9 km (5.5 mi)132017-10-31
Chengyang line Qingdao Modern Tram Qingdao 08.7 km (5.4 mi)122016-03-05
Line T1 Sanya Modern Tram Sanya 8.37 km (5.20 mi) [11] 152019-01-01
Line T1 Shanghai Songjiang Modern Tram Shanghai 2019-08-10
Line T2 Shanghai Songjiang Modern Tram Shanghai 13.9 km (8.6 mi)202018-12-26
Line 1 Shenyang Hunnan Modern Tram Shenyang 12.2 km (7.6 mi)27 (17 shared)2013-08-31
Line 2 Shenyang Hunnan Modern Tram Shenyang 14.8 km (9.2 mi)18 (12 shared)2013-08-31
Line 3 Shenyang Hunnan Modern Tram Shenyang 11.3 km (7.0 mi)18 (5 shared)2015-06-29
Line 4 Shenyang Hunnan Modern Tram Shenyang 2019-01-05
Line 5 Shenyang Hunnan Modern Tram Shenyang 21.4 km (13.3 mi)252013-08-31
Line 6 Shenyang Hunnan Modern Tram Shenyang 2019-01-05
Longhua line Shenzhen Modern Tram Shenzhen 11.7 km (7.3 mi)202017-10-28
Line 1 Suzhou New District Modern Tram Suzhou 25.7 km (16.0 mi)152014-10-26
Line 2 Suzhou New District Modern Tram Suzhou 18.6 km (11.6 mi)132018-08-31
Line 1 Tianshui Tram Tianshui 12.926 km (8.0 mi)122020-05-01 [12]
Line 4 Wenshan Tram Qiubei 13.96 km (8.7 mi) [13] 102021-05-15
Line T1 Wuhan Auto-city Modern Tram Wuhan 16.8 km (10.4 mi)222017-07-28
Line T1 Wuhan Optics Valley Modern Tram Wuhan 12.5 km (7.8 mi)17 (3 shared)2018-04-01
Line T2 Wuhan Optics Valley Modern Tram Wuhan 19.2 km (11.9 mi)25 (3 shared)2018-04-01
Line 1 Wuyi Tram Wuyi New Area (Nanping)26.185 km (16.271 mi) [14] 62022-01-01 [14]
Line 1 [15] Zhuhai Modern Tram Zhuhai 08.9 km (5.5 mi)142017-06-13
Line 1 Shanghai Zhangjiang Modern Tram Shanghai 09.8 km (6.1 mi)152010-01-01
TEDA line TEDA Modern Tram Tianjin 07.8 km (4.8 mi)142007-05-10

    Under construction

    Suspended

    Lanzhou New Area planned a 5-line modern tram network [20] but construction was halted in 2017 due to newly imposed restraints on borrowing. [21]

    Planned

    Lhasa, [23] Haikou, Quanzhou, [24] Zhengzhou, Kunshan, [25] Baotou, Korla, [25] Anshun, [25] Hangzhou, [26] Changzhou, [26] Taizhou [27] and Huangshan [28] are planning tram networks for the future.

    See also

    Notes

    1. Not part of China in 1988
    2. 5XX and 6XX lines opened in 1988; 7XX lines opened in 1993 with the opening of the Tin Shui Wai Extension  [ yue; zh-tw ] in three phases in 1993 (phases one and two) and 1995 (phase three) – phases four and five had since been opened in 2003.
    3. Not part of China in 1904

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