ThePudong railway(simplified Chinese:Phổ đông thiết lộ;traditional Chinese:Phổ đông thiết lộ;pinyin:Pǔdōng Tiělù) is a railway line in operated byChina Railway.Located entirely inShanghai,China,the 42.87-kilometre-long (26.64 mi) railway line is used solely for freight services, although passenger services did operate along the line until 2015. At its western terminus, it branches off from theJinshan railwayatJinshan Industrial Parkin the city'sJinshan Districtand runs eastward toLuchaoganginPudong,with three intermediate stations.[1]
Pudong Railway | |||||||||||||||
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Chinese name | |||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | Phổ đông thiết lộ | ||||||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | Phổ đông thiết lộ | ||||||||||||||
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![]() Train at Haiwan railway station on the Pudong railway | |||||||||||||||
Overview | |||||||||||||||
Status | Operational (freight only) | ||||||||||||||
Locale | Jinshan,Fengxian,Pudong Shanghai | ||||||||||||||
Termini | |||||||||||||||
Stations | 5 | ||||||||||||||
Service | |||||||||||||||
Type | Freight rail | ||||||||||||||
Services | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Operator(s) | China Railway Shanghai Group Shanghai Pudong Railway Development Co., Ltd. Shanghai Railway Container Central Station Development Co., Ltd. | ||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||
Commenced | November 2004 | ||||||||||||||
Opened | December 9, 2005 September 1, 2008 (passenger service) | (freight service)||||||||||||||
Closed | August 27, 2015 | (passenger service)||||||||||||||
Technical | |||||||||||||||
Line length | 42.87 km (26.64 mi) | ||||||||||||||
Number of tracks | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Track gauge | 1,435 mm(4 ft8+1⁄2in) | ||||||||||||||
Electrification | No | ||||||||||||||
Operating speed | 120 km/h (74.56 mph) | ||||||||||||||
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Construction of the railway line was completed on 9 December 2005.[1]Passenger service on the line started on 1 September 2008, with trains travelling betweenShanghai Southand Luchaogang, with an intermediate stop atHaiwan.These trains would use theJinshan railwaybetween Shanghai South and Jinshan Industrial Park, before switching to the Pudong railway and travelling the entire length of the line.[2]
Passenger service on the line was suspended on 27 August 2015, due to the presence of a hazardous chemicals storage yard near Luchaogang station. This safety measure was taken in response to the2015 Tianjin explosions.[3]
History
edit- It was the first suburban line in Shanghai.
- The investment for the line was 1.951 billion yuan.
- The first phase of Pudong Railway was completed on 9 December 2005.
- Passenger trains 5051-5052 and 5053/5054 officially opened on 1 September 2008.
- The passenger train was renamed K8351/8352, K8353/8354 times on 1 April 2009.
- Passenger trains increased two-way stops at Haiwan Station on 15 September.
- The number of individual passengers per train is roughly 50; about 200 people per day (4 trains) which led to a daily occupancy rate of only 35%.
- Passenger trains suspended on 27 August 2015.
Stations
editAt the time when it was operating, it took 1 hour and 10 minutes for a train trip between Luchaogang Station and Shanghai South Railway Station, and the fare was 17 yuan.
Service routes
editPudong railway service routes | ||||||||||
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Routes | Station name | Connections | Distance km |
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UCH | Luchaogang | Lô triều cảng | 0 | 0 | Pudong | |||||
STH | Situan | Tứ đoàn | 10 | 10 | Fengxian | |||||
RWH | Haiwan | Hải loan | 20 | 30 | ||||||
CPH | Caojing | Tào kính | 15 | 45 | Jinshan | |||||
REH | Jinshan Yuanqu (Jinshan Industry Park) |
Kim sơn viên khu | Through operations onJinshantoSNH | 6 | 51 | |||||
Station name change
edit- On September 28, 2012, Ruanxiang railway station was renamedJinshan Yuanqu railway station.
Technology
editRolling stock
editThere were eight China Railway 25Z passenger cars (body marked 25K) on the bottom of the double-decker passenger train, all of which are soft seats. The K8351/8352 and K8353/8354 trains use a set of bottoms, using 4 square Bombardier RZ25T plus a KD25G / KD25K generator car.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ab"( tam ) thị chính cơ sở thiết thi".Shtong.gov.cn.2006.Retrieved2019-02-13.
- ^Xinmin Evening News (2008-08-31)."Minh khởi thượng hải nam - lô triều cảng đích lữ khách liệt xa chính thức khai hành".Archived fromthe originalon 2015-01-07.Retrieved2019-02-13.
- ^Thượng hải quỹ đạo giao thông câu nhạc bộ (2015-08-26)."Tái kiến! Lô triều cảng tiểu hỏa xa".Weibo.Retrieved2019-02-13.