Line 16 (Shanghai Metro) Explained

Native Name:上海地铁16号线
Native Name Lang:zh
Other Name:R3s (planned name);
South section of line 11 (planned name);
Line 21 (planned name between 29 January and 1 March 2010);
Lingang line ;
Excursion line (nickname)
Type: Rapid transit
System: Shanghai Metro
Status:Operational
Locale:Pudong district, Shanghai, China
Stations:13
Daily Ridership:254,000 (2019 Peak)[1]
Owner:Shanghai Rail Transit Line 16 Development Co., Ltd.
Operator:Shanghai Maglev Transportation Development Co., Ltd.
Character:Elevated: ↔ & ↔ 44.5km 10 stations;
Underground: & ↔ : 10.3km 3 stations.
Depot:Yebei depot;
Chuanyanghe parking lot
Stock:38 Class A 6-car trains
Linelength:58.962NaN2
Tracks:2 (passing loops at some stations)
Electrification:Third rail, 1.5kV DC
(overhead line wire in depot)
Speed:1200NaN0
Average speed:
63.10NaN0 (local service); 75.40NaN0 (rapid service); 1020NaN0 (express service);
Signalling:ALSTOM Urbalis CBTC

Line 16 is a rapid transit line serving the south-eastern suburban areas of Shanghai. The line was formerly known as the Lingang line . It was originally designated as Line 21 and was planned as the south part of line 11. The line runs entirely in Pudong New Area, starting from, via Shanghai Wild Animal Park, Huinan Town, ending at in Nanhui New City. The line is 59km (37miles) long and has 13 stations of which three are underground and the rest elevated.[2] Construction begun in early 2009, and the line opened on 29 December 2013.[3] [4] The second phase was completed at the end of 2014.

The design speed of Line 16 is, and the actual maximum operating speed in the above-ground section is about . Line 16 is susceptible to further speed limits due to heavy fog, due to the high operating speed of the line requiring longer sight distances.[5] The line is colored

aqua on system maps.

History

The new line was originally designated as Line 21. Shanghai Metro Authorities have since changed this to Line 16,[6] and will integrate into the planned transport hub of Lingang city.[7]

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SegmentCommencedOpenedLengthStation(s)NameInvestment
Luoshan Road — Dishui Lake22 Mar 2010 29 Dec 201352.852NaN211Initial phase¥18.16 billion
Longyang Road — Luoshan Road22 Mar 2010 28 Dec 20146.1122NaN22Initial phase (northern extension)

Stations

Service routes

Line 16 is the only line in the Shanghai Metro planned to feature different stopping services, with a rapid service stopping only at Longyang Road, Luoshan Road, Xinchang, Huinan, and Dishui Lake stations.[8] Between 30 January 2014 and 21 March 2016, due to insufficient rolling stock and overcrowding of the line, all rapid services were suspended.[9] [10] To further increase capacity, the existing 3-car train sets were to be expanded to full 6-car sets[11] and the rush hour headway was reduced to a minimum of 4 minutes and operated with a mixture of 3-car and 6-car trains.[12] Since 1 October 2018, rapid service trains also stop at Lingang Avenue station at weekends and public holidays.[13] Since 16 November 2018, rapid trains of weekdays stop at Lingang Avenue station.[14] Express and Rapid train services started on 18 June 2020, With express services reducing end to end travel time to 34 minutes and Rapid services reducing end to end travel time to 46 minutes.[15]

  • EX - express services: ↔
  • R - rapid services: ↔
  • L - local services: ↔
0.000Pudong28 Dec 2014[16] Elevated Double Island
4.375Elevated Island
2.677.04829 Dec 2013[17]
4.9812.0213Elevated Side
2.6214.6416
2.6017.2420Elevated double Island with passing loops
3.6020.8423Elevated Side
4.8425.6828Elevated double Island with passing loops
6.0531.7333Underground Side
5.7937.5238Elevated double Island with passing loops
10.6148.1346Elevated Side & Island with single passing loop
7.0855.2152Underground Side & Island with single passing loop
2.5957.8055Underground Double Island

Important stations

The line has the unofficial nickname "excursion line" as it connects several scenic spots: Xinchang Ancient Town, Shanghai Wildlife Park, Nanhui Taohua Village, Guzhong Garden, Shanghai Academy of Learning, Shanghai Flower Port, and Dishui Lake

Future expansion

The "China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone Lingang New Area Territorial and Spatial Master Plan (2019-2035) (Draft for Review)" proposed that in the future, Line 16 will pass through the Dishui Lake and arrive at the future Nanhui New Town hub.[18]

Headways

-
Monday - Friday (Working Days)
7:30–10:30About 3 min and 30 sec
Off-peak10:30–16:30About 7 min
PM peak16:30–21:30About 4 min
Other
hours
8 – 12 min
Saturday and Sunday (Weekends)
Peak7:00–20:30About 5 min
Other
hours
Before 7:00
After 20:30
5 - 10 min

Technology

Rolling Stock

Contrary to other A-class trains with 5 doors on each side of a carriage, the Class A trains for Line 16 only have 3 doors due to the line's more suburban nature. The 16A01 trains initially operated in 3 car formations, leading to huge overcrowding issues upon opening. 16A01 primarily have transverse seating to suit its more suburban role. With the introduction of the 16A02 stocks, 16A01 trains now operate in 3+3 car formations. The 16A02 trains have more standing room and use more longitudinal seating, which will be able to take 200 more passengers than the 3+3 formation of 16A01.[19] A six carriage train has a capacity of 2,378 passengers, 120% more than trains with three carriages.[20] The tapering of the carbody between cars 3 and 4 where the "blind" cabs of the 3+3 set would be to match the dynamic envelope of a 3+3 set. 16A02 offer USB charging.

Fleet numbers Manufacturer Time of
manufac-
turing
Class No
of
car
Assembly Rolling stock Number Notes
138 2012-2014 A 3 Mcp+M+Mcp=Mcp+M+Mcp 16A01 1601-1646
(160011-161381)
Line 16Original name: AC19.Formerly three carriage trains;[21] two trains have been coupled (may decouple in trough hours) to form a six carriage train.[22] [23] Horizontal rows and reversible seats.
90 2018-2020 A 6 Tc+Mp+M+M+Mp+Tc 16A02 16047-16061
(161391-162281)
Line 16USB charging port. Carriages 1, 2, 5, and 6 use tandem seats, while carriages 3 and 4 use horizontal seats.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Metro breaks records . 2019-03-09 . Shanghai Metro 163 Official . 2019-03-09 . zh .
  2. Web site: zh:轨交11号线南段规划调整(原载解放日报) . eastday.com . 2009-07-23 . http://jfdaily.eastday.com/j/20090723/u1a604526.html . 2009-07-23 . zh . 2009-07-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090726045311/http://jfdaily.eastday.com/j/20090723/u1a604526.html . dead .
  3. http://www.envir.gov.cn/eia/2008/0515/200806231.pdf Abstract of Environment Protect Report
  4. Web site: Plan file for Yuqiao Community.
  5. Web site: 地铁16号线今晨早高峰遇大雾限速两小时. https://web.archive.org/web/20181001180322/http://shanghai.xinmin.cn/msrx/2014/08/21/25167407.html. 2018-10-01. Shanghai.xinmin.cn. 2018-05-25. live.
  6. Web site: 地铁20、21号线改名为17、16号线 线路规划不变-上海818-大众点评社区. www.dianping.com.
  7. News: SHINE - BEYOND A SINGLE STORY. Shanghai Daily.
  8. Web site: http://www.news365.com.cn/tttp/200904/t20090416_2283015.htm . zh:轨道交通11号线南段工程年内动工 . 2013-12-14 . https://archive.today/20120919095739/http://www.news365.com.cn/tttp/200904/t20090416_2283015.htm . 2012-09-19 . dead .
  9. Web site: http://sh.eastday.com/m/20140131/u1a7916267.html . zh:16号线暂时取消大站车 列车间隔缩一半 . Eastday.com Shanghai . 2014-01-31 . 2014-02-02 . 2020-11-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201108202208/http://sh.eastday.com/m/20140131/u1a7916267.html . dead .
  10. Web site: http://sh.eastday.com/m/20140219/u1a7939340.html . zh:16号线“大站车”归期未定 下一步运营方案还未出炉-大站车 线项目 归期 罗山路 惠南-上海频道-东方网 . Ma Jinghua (马景华) . sh.eastday.com . 2015-08-07 . 2018-09-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180929173635/http://sh.eastday.com/m/20140219/u1a7939340.html . dead .
  11. Web site: http://news.163.com/15/0128/15/AH29T8F200014SEH.html. zh:上海申通董事长回应轨交16号线运力不足:将全换成6节车厢_网易新闻. 163.com. 2015-08-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20171228172532/http://news.163.com/15/0128/15/AH29T8F200014SEH.html. 2017-12-28. dead.
  12. Web site: 上海地铁 . 2016-04-02 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160412225839/http://service.shmetro.com/yygg/1342.htm . 2016-04-12 .
  13. Web site: http://www.shmetro.com/node49/201809/con115120.htm. zh:启用新运行图,上海地铁多措施满足国庆期间乘客出行需求. Shanghai Metro. 2018-09-30. 2018-10-01.
  14. Web site: http://dy.163.com/v2/article/detail/E0E7DD480514BTST.html. zh:本周五起16号线所有大站车均停靠临港大道站. Shanghai Metro. 2018-11-12. 2018-11-20.
  15. Web site: 2020-06-15. zh:龙阳路至滴水湖仅需37分钟,本周四起上海地铁16号线开行直达车. https://www.jfdaily.com/wx/detail.do?id=259491. 2018-11-20. Shanghai Metro.
  16. Web site: http://shmetro.com/node49/201412/con113908.htm. zh:13、16号线12月28日新增5站试运营. 2014-12-25 . Shanghai Metro Official Site.
  17. Web site: http://www.shmetro.com/node49/201312/con113574.htm. zh:12号线、16号线12月29日起载客试运营. 2013-12-27. Shanghai Metro Official Site.
  18. https://ghzyj.sh.gov.cn/ghgs/20200622/c1d9cde4f2ee4b60a345c2dc2598335e.html (上海)自由贸易试验区临港新片区国土空间总体规划草案公示公告
  19. https://www.shine.cn/news/metro/1911256817/ Longer trains for Metro Line 16.
  20. https://www.shine.cn/news/metro/2005289047/ City's 6,000th Metro train ready for service.
  21. Web site: https://www.crrcgc.cc/zj/g1573/s4142/t280468.aspx. zh:上海市轨道交通十六号线车辆 . zh . 2017-01-06. zh:中车株洲电力机车有限公司. 2020-03-20.
  22. Web site: http://pdxq.sh.gov.cn/shpd/news/20200227/006001_ed3d895a-b691-46ad-8d65-1f14e317e4ba.htm. zh:16号线首列新车进入动态调试 . zh . 2020-02-27. zh:上海市浦东新区人民政府. 2020-03-20.
  23. Web site: http://www.shxwcb.com/388477.html. zh:昨晚16号线新车正式进入动车调试阶段,预计3月底首列新车完成调试! . zh . 钟. 晖. 2020-02-26. zh:周到上海-新闻晨报官方网站. 2020-03-20.