Line 17 (Shanghai Metro)

Line 17 of the Shanghai Metro (simplified Chinese: 上海轨道交通17号线; traditional Chinese: 上海軌道交通17號線), formerly known as the Qingpu line[1] (青浦线; 青浦線), is an east-west rapid transit line that runs between Hongqiao Railway Station in Minhang District and Oriental Land in Qingpu District. All stations are fully accessible. It is 35.3 kilometres (21.9 mi) in length with 13 stations. The line entered passenger trial operations on 30 December 2017.

Line 17
A Line 17 train departs Middle Jiasong Road station, bound for Hongqiao Railway Station station.
A Hongqiao Railway Station-bound Line 17 train leaves Middle Jiasong Road.
Overview
Other name(s)R2w (planned name);
Line 20 (planned name between 2010 and 2012);
Qingpu line (Chinese: 青浦线; 青浦線)[1]
Native name上海地铁17号线
StatusOperational
OwnerShanghai Rail Transit Line 17 Development Co., Ltd.
LocaleMinhang and Qingpu districts, Shanghai, China
Termini
Stations13
Service
TypeUrban rail transit in China Rapid transit
SystemShanghai Metro Shanghai Metro
Operator(s)Shanghai No. 2 Metro Operation Co. Ltd.
Depot(s)Xujing depot
Zhujiajiao parking lot
Rolling stock38 Class A 6-car trains
Daily ridership175,000 (2019 peak)[2]
History
CommencedJuly 1, 2014; 10 years ago (2014-07-01)
OpenedDecember 30, 2017; 6 years ago (2017-12-30)
Technical
Track length35.3 km (21.9 mi)
Number of tracks2
CharacterUnderground: Hongqiao Railway StationXuying Road & Huijin RoadDianshanhu Avenue 16.2km, 7 stations
Elevated: Oriental LandZhujiajiao & Huijin RoadXuying Road 18.4km, 6 stations
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)
ElectrificationThird rail, 1.5kV DC
Operating speed100 km/h (62 mph)
Average speed: 52.1 km/h (32 mph)
SignallingCASCO TRANAVI
Route map
To scale geographic map:

It is the first metro line to primarily service the suburban Qingpu District. Metro service arrived in Qingpu in 2010 with the opening of East Xujing, the western terminus of line 2. However, this station only services an area adjacent to the district's eastern border with Minhang. Line 17 is known for its artistic elements embedded into its stations. Due to the proximity of the line to various cultural and scenic attractions, specifically the ancient water town of Zhujiajiao and Dianshan Lake, the line's theme is water towns and headstreams of Shanghai.[3] The line is colored light brown on system maps.

The line is the second line in Shanghai to use Shanghainese to announce stations.[4] It is operated by Shanghai No. 2 Metro Operation Co. Ltd. (simplified Chinese: 上海地铁二运营有限公司; traditional Chinese: 上海地鐵二運營有限公司).[5]

History

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During the line's planning stages, it was initially envisioned as a western extension of Line 2 and designated R2w.[6] It also briefly took the designation of Line 20 before being officially renumbered to its current designation.[7] Construction began in 2014[8] and track-laying was completed on 12 May 2017.[9] The line debuted on 30 December 2017, when it opened for "soft" passenger trial operation.[3]



Shanghai Metro Line 17 opening history
Segment Commenced Opened Length Station(s) Name Investment
Hongqiao Railway Station — Oriental Land 12 May 2016 30 Dec 2017 35.3 km (21.9 mi) 13 Initial phase ¥17.362 billion
Oriental Land - Xicen 28 Jun 2021 u/c 6.6 km (4.1 mi) 1 West extension ¥

Stations

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Service routes

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Shanghai Metro Line 17 service routes
Routes Station name Connections Distance Location Open-
ing
Plat-
form[10]
M P English Chinese km min
Hongqiao Railway Station 虹桥火车站  2   10    AOH 0.00 0.00 0 Minhang 30 Dec
2017
Underground Two Island (shared  2 )
National Exhibition and Convention Center[i] 国家会展中心  2   13 [ii] 2.52 2.52 3 Qingpu Underground Island
Panlong Road 蟠龙路 1.50 4.02 6
Xuying Road 徐盈路 2.53 6.55 9 Elevated Island
Xujingbeicheng 徐泾北城 1.20 7.75 11
Middle Jiasong Road 嘉松中路 2.24 9.99 14 Elevated Side
Zhaoxiang 赵巷 3.05 13.04 17
Huijin Road 汇金路 3.88 16.92 21 Underground Side
Qingpu Xincheng 青浦新城 2.51 19.43 24 Underground Island
Caoying Road 漕盈路 2.81 22.24 27
Dianshanhu Avenue 淀山湖大道 3.85 26.09 31
Zhujiajiao 朱家角 5.83 31.92 37 Elevated Island
Oriental Land 东方绿舟 2.80 34.72 40
Xicen 西岑 6.6 41.32 u/c Elevated Island
  1. ^ Was Zhuguang Road (诸光路)
  2. ^ The station name of line 2 was East Xujing (徐泾东). Although it's de facto defined as out-of-system transfer station, virtual transfer via cards isn't available until open of the station of line 13 western extension, which is currently under construction, but after that day, the in-system transfer will be implemented instead.


Important stations

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Line 17 begins in Minhang District at Hongqiao Railway Station, which lies adjacent to the border with Qingpu District. The line then crosses into Qingpu District and traverses the length of the suburban district from east to west. It runs underground beneath Songze Avenue from Hongqiao Railway Station to just west of Panlong Road, where it continues on an elevated section, running on the south side of the road. West of Xujingbeicheng, the line leaves Songze Avenue and curves to the southwest, lining up again on an east-west route beside East Yinggang Road just before reaching Middle Jiasong Road. West of Zhaoxiang, the line again enters an underground section until just west of Dianshanhu Avenue. In this underground section, the tracks follow East Yinggang Road westward, before curving south under Caoying Road, and then southwest again beneath Dianshanhu Avenue. The remaining section of the line to the western terminus at Oriental Land is elevated and parallels the Huqingping Highway. There are a total of 13 stations, 6 elevated and 7 underground; the length of the line is 35.3 kilometres (21.9 mi).[11]

Hongqiao Railway Station, the eastern terminus of the line, is the only station that provides an interchange to other lines in the network. At the station, passengers can interchange to lines 2 and 10 without leaving the fare-paid zone. A cross-platform interchange is provided for passengers between line 2 and line 17. Eastbound passengers on line 17 arriving at Hongqiao Railway Station can simply stay on the same platform, crossing the other side, to change to an eastbound line 2 train. Similarly, westbound passengers bound for East Xujing coming from line 2 can transfer to Line 17 by crossing to the other side of the platform. Transfers between line 10 and Line 17 require passengers to ascend to the station concourse and change platforms. The station is also directly connected to Hongqiao Railway Station, which provides inter-city high-speed travel to destinations throughout China.[3]

Future Expansion

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West extension to Xicen

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An extension of one station to Xicen was drafted in December 2020. It will follow Qingping highway then G50 Shanghai–Chongqing Expressway.[12] Construction started on 28 June 2021.[13]

The west extension project of Line 17 will run from Oriental Land station (excluding) to Xicen Station, with a total length of about 6.6 kilometers, which will promote the Cenke Innovation Center.[14]

Extension beyond Xicen

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The first phase of the western extension of the line will be further expanded 13 kilometers to Xicen and Jinze towns, both with an abundance of lakes, wetlands and typical sceneries of watertowns in the southern areas of the Yangtze River Delta.[15]

In the long term, Shanghai metro line 17 will in the future connect with line 10 of   Suzhou Rail Transit. line 10 is expected to extend to Shuixiangketing Station, passing through Lili, and planning Jiaxing North Station within Jiashan Track branch to Xitang Station. The extension line of   Suzhou Rail Transit line 10 starts from the planned Suzhou South Station, passes through Lili Station, and ends at Shuixiangketing Station.

The planning suggests that Shanghai Line 17 extend to Jiashan South Station, passing through important nodes such as Jiashan Station, Xitang Station, and Shuixiangketing station. According to the publicized rail network layout plan, the extension of Shanghai Metro Line 17 departs from Shanghai Metro Oriental Land station, along with Dianshan Lake Station, Shuixiangketing Station, Beixiang Fudang Station, Xitang Station, Yaozhuang Station, and Tan Gongbei Road Station, Jiashan Station, Jiashan Stadium Station, High-speed Railway Xincheng Station, Jiashan South Station have 10 stations, connecting Pinghu in the long term.

Future link with Jiaxing Metro Line 3 is also under consideration.

Extension beyond Hongqiao Railway Station

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Changning District government has proposed plans to extend Line 17 to the Changning District.[16]

Headways

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Shanghai Metro Line 17 headway[3][17]
Time Oriental Land -
Dianshanhu Avenue
Dianshanhu Avenue -
Hongqiao Railway Station
Monday - Friday (Working Days)
AM peak 6:30–9:30 About 7 min About 3 min and 30 sec
Off-peak 9:30–17:00 About 10 min
PM peak 17:00–20:00 About 8 min About 4 min
Other
hours
Before 6:30
After 20:00
4 – 10 min
Saturday and Sunday (Weekends)
Peak 7:30–20:00 About 7 min
Other
hours
Before 7:30
After 20:00
8 - 10 min

Technology

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Signalling

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CASCO TRANAVI GoA3

Rolling Stock

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Train interior

Line 17 uses 38 6-carriages A-class trains built by Changchun Railway Vehicles or Shanghai Electric. Unlike most Shanghai Metro lines, this line is operated using third rail electrification. The trains have an operating speed of 100 km/h (62 mph).[18][19] Trains are stored at Xujing depot, located between Xuying Road and Xujingbeicheng, as well as Zhujiajiao yard, just west of Zhujiajiao.[20] Trains have a capacity of about 1,860 people.

Shanghai Metro Line 17 rolling stock
Fleet numbers Manufacturer Time of
manufac-
turing
Class No
of
car
Assembly[i] Rolling stock Number Notes
168 CNR Changchun Railway Vehicles Co., Ltd. (1701-1705)
SATCO[ii] (1706-1728)
2015-2017 A[iii] 6 Tc M M M M Tc 17A01 1701-1728
(170011-171681)
60 CNR Changchun Railway Vehicles Co., Ltd. and SATCO[ii] 2023-2024 A[iii] 6 Tc M M M M Tc 17A02 17029-17038
(171691-172281)
  1. ^ Tc: Trailer with cab; Mp: EMU with pantograph; M: EMU without pantograph.
  2. ^ a b SATCO (Shanghai Alstom Transportation Equipment Co., Ltd.) is a joint venture between Alstom Metropolis and Shanghai Electric.
  3. ^ a b Class A carriage: 21-24m in length, 3.0m in width and 3.8m in height; Capacity: about 310 people.

References

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  2. ^ "Metro breaks records" (in Chinese). Shanghai Metro 163 Official. 2019-03-09. Retrieved 2019-03-09.
  3. ^ a b c d Shanghai Shentong Metro Group Co., Ltd. (2017-12-29). "Soft Operation of Line 17 (Hongqiao Railway Station – Oriental Land), Phase 3 Project of Line 9 (Mid Yanggao Road - Caolu) on Dec. 30, 2017". Shanghai Metro. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
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  7. ^ 上海市城市快速轨道交通近期建设规划(2010-2020年)环评报告 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on April 5, 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-06.
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  10. ^ 乘车指南 > Station信息. Shanghai Metro Official Site. Retrieved 2015-12-17. Instructions: 点击相应线路,选择Station,点击"站层图"可查看相应Station的站台结构。
  11. ^ Hu, Yuzhou (2017-12-29). "Shanghai Metro Line 17 and Phase 3 of Line 9 to Start Test Runs Tomorrow". Urban Family. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
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  14. ^ 17 transportation projects in Shanghai started intensively
  15. ^ Metro Line 17 to be extended westward to Jinze Town
  16. ^ "强化大青浦作为市区"后花园",17号线东延伸和25号线走向曝光". 2022-07-11.
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