Line 16 (Hangzhou Metro) Explained

Other Name:Hangzhou–Lin'an intercity railway (Chinese: 杭州至临安城际铁路|cat=no)
Type:Rapid transit
System:Hangzhou Metro
Status:Operational
Locale:Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Stations:12
Owner:City of Hangzhou
Operator:Hangzhou Metro Corporation
Character:Underground and Elevated
Depot:Shangquan Vehicle Base
Stock:4 cars, type B
Linelength:35.122NaN2[1]
Tracks:2
Electrification:Overhead,
Speed Km/H:120
Signalling:Thales SEC Transport SelTrac CBTC[2]
Map State:collapsed

Line 16 of the Hangzhou Metro [3] is a metro line running east–west from in Yuhang District to in Lin'an District. The total length is 35.122NaN2. The line is colored

light orange on system maps. The line began construction in early 2016[4] and opened on 23 April 2020.

Route overview

This line has a total length of about and a total of 12 stations. The average distance between stations is about, including 8 underground stations and 4 elevated stations. The length of the line is in Lin'an District, with 6 stations (4 underground stations); in Yuhang District, the length is, with 6 stations (4 underground stations). The maximum operating speed of the line design is 120NaN, and the average operating speed is 60NaN,[5] about 38 minutes one way.[6] The line trains are powered by cars and a overhead catenary. A comprehensive vehicle base is set up in Xiaquan Village, Lin'an District, and the control center is located in the control center of Hangzhou Metro. The project uses a 35kV decentralized power supply scheme.[7]

Stations

Station nameConnectionsDistance
Location
0.000.00Lin'an
3.683.68
4.097.77
1.989.75
2.4212.17
4.5916.76
5.3722.13Yuhang
2.0824.21
3.0627.27
2.6229.89
2.1732.06
2.3534.41

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 杭州地铁16号线开通在即 余杭到临安不到38分钟. 2020-04-09.
  2. https://www.thalesgroup.com/en/group/journalist/press-release/fastest-hangzhou-metro-line-enters-operation-thanks-tst-thales-jv
  3. Web site: 官宣:杭临线正式更名为16号线!已经全线"洞通"!. 2019-09-16.
  4. Web site: 杭州城际铁路临安线开工 未来杭州市区至临安1小时. 2016-01-04.
  5. Web site: 杭州地铁16号线长啥样有多快?记者带你提前探营. 浙江新闻. 2020-04-10. 2020-04-10. 2020-10-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20201030000229/https://zj.zjol.com.cn/news.html?id=1427150.
  6. Web site: 从城西绿汀路站到临安 只要38分钟 杭州地铁16号线即将开通. 都市快报. 2020-04-10. 2020-04-10. 2020-10-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20201030000228/https://hzdaily.hangzhou.com.cn/dskb/2020/04/10/article_detail_2_20200410C033.html.
  7. Web site: 杭州至临安城际铁路工程环境影响报告书. 2021-09-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303035612/http://www.crfsdi.com.cn/sysWeb/upfiles/hpgs/20151112111501.pdf. 2016-03-03.