Line 17 (Shanghai Metro) Explained

Line 17
Native Name:上海地铁17号线
Native Name Lang:zh
Other Name:R2w (planned name);
Line 20 (planned name between 2010 and 2012);
Qingpu line
Image Alt:A Line 17 train departs Middle Jiasong Road station, bound for Hongqiao Railway Station station.
Type: Rapid transit
System: Shanghai Metro
Status:Operational
Locale:Minhang and Qingpu districts, Shanghai, China
Stations:13
Daily Ridership:175,000 (2019 peak)[1]
Tracks:2
Owner:Shanghai Rail Transit Line 17 Development Co., Ltd.
Operator:Shanghai No. 2 Metro Operation Co. Ltd.
Character:Underground: ↔ & ↔ 16.2km, 7 stations
Elevated: ↔ & ↔ 18.4km, 6 stations
Depot:Xujing depot
Zhujiajiao parking lot
Stock:38 Class A 6-car trains
Tracklength:35.3km (21.9miles)
Electrification:Third rail, 1.5kV DC
Speed:100kph
Average speed: 52.1kph
Signalling:CASCO TRANAVI

Line 17 of the Shanghai Metro, formerly known as the Qingpu line[2], is an east-west rapid transit line that runs between in Minhang District and in Qingpu District. All stations are fully accessible. It is 35.3km (21.9miles) in length with 13 stations. The line entered passenger trial operations on 30 December 2017.

It is the first metro line to primarily service the suburban Qingpu District. Metro service arrived in Qingpu in 2010 with the opening of, 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. The line is colored

light brown on system maps.

The line is the second line in Shanghai to use Shanghainese to announce stations.[3] It is operated by Shanghai No. 2 Metro Operation Co. Ltd. .[4]

History

During the line's planning stages, it was initially envisioned as a western extension of Line 2 and designated R2w.[5] It also briefly took the designation of Line 20 before being officially renumbered to its current designation.[6] Construction began in 2014[7] and track-laying was completed on 12 May 2017.[8] The line debuted on 30 December 2017, when it opened for "soft" passenger trial operation.[9]

SegmentCommencedOpenedLengthStation(s)Name Investment
Hongqiao Railway Station — Oriental Land12 May 2016 30 Dec 201735.31NaN113Initial phase ¥17.362 billion
Oriental Land - Xicen28 Jun 2021 u/c6.61NaN11West extension ¥

Stations

Service routes

  • M - Mainline: ↔
  • P - Partial Mainline: ↔
0.000.000Minhang30 Dec
2017
Underground Two Island (shared)
2.522.523QingpuUnderground Island
1.504.026
2.536.559Elevated Island
1.207.7511
2.249.9914Elevated Side
3.0513.0417
3.8816.9221Underground Side
2.5119.4324Underground Island
2.8122.2427
3.8526.0931
5.8331.9237Elevated Island
2.8034.7240
6.641.32u/cElevated Island

Important stations

Line 17 begins in Minhang District at, 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 to just west of, where it continues on an elevated section, running on the south side of the road. West of, 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 . 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 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 35.3km (21.9miles).[10]

, 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 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.

Future Expansion

West extension to Xicen

An extension of one station to Xicen was drafted in December 2020. It will follow Qingping highway then G50 Shanghai–Chongqing Expressway.[11] Construction started on 28 June 2021.[12]

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.[13]

Extension beyond Xicen

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.[14]

In the long term, Shanghai metro line 17 will in the future connect with line 10 of Suzhou Rail Transit.[15] 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

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

Headways

-
-
Monday - Friday (Working Days)
6:30–9:30About 7 min About 3 min and 30 sec
Off-peak9:30–17:00About 10 min
PM peak17:00–20:00About 8 min About 4 min
Other
hours
4 – 10 min
Saturday and Sunday (Weekends)
Peak7:30–20:00About 7 min
Other
hours
Before 7:30
After 20:00
8 - 10 min

Technology

Signalling

CASCO TRANAVI GoA3

Rolling Stock

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 100kph.[17] [18] Trains are stored at Xujing depot, located between and, as well as Zhujiajiao yard, just west of .[19] Trains have a capacity of about 1,860 people.

Fleet numbers Manufacturer Time of
manufac-
turing
Class No
of
car
Assembly Rolling stock Number Notes
168 CNR Changchun Railway Vehicles Co., Ltd. (1701-1705)
SATCO (1706-1728)
2015-2017 A 6 Tc+M+M+M+M+Tc 17A01 1701-1728
(170011-171681)
Line 17
60 CNR Changchun Railway Vehicles Co., Ltd. and SATCO 2023-2024 A 6 Tc+M+M+M+M+Tc 17A02 17029-17038
(171691-172281)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Metro breaks records . 2019-03-09 . Shanghai Metro 163 Official . 2019-03-09 . zh .
  2. Web site: 炸开锅了!17号线若改名「青浦线」,你怎么看?. . 2021-08-02. 2020-04-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20200405095054/https://www.sohu.com/a/201266640_669467.
  3. Web site: 澎湃视频. 2020-10-27. 上海地铁17号线部分列车上海话报站,10月底将全线推广. 2021-06-23. k.sina.cn.
  4. Web site: zh:『上海』轨道交通17号线通过试运营基本条件专家评审. http://www.rail-transit.com/Detail_News.aspx?ID=44353. 中国轨道交通网 (rail-transit.com). 2017-12-29. 2017-12-05. Shanghai No. 2 Metro Operation Co. Ltd..
  5. Web site: http://sh.bendibao.com/traffic/2014715/110805.shtm. Bendibao. 2017-12-31. 2014-07-15. zh:上海地铁17号线最新线路图. Chinese.
  6. Web site: http://www.envir.gov.cn/info/2009/2009421347.htm. zh:上海市城市快速轨道交通近期建设规划(2010-2020年)环评报告. Chinese . 2009-04-06 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090405174458/http://www.envir.gov.cn/info/2009/2009421347.htm. April 5, 2009 .
  7. Web site: Metro Line 17 in Shanghai well on track to completion. China News Service. Huang. Mingrui. 2016-10-28. 2017-12-29.
  8. Web site: http://sh.eastday.com/m/20170512/u1ai10572042_K28160.html. zh:轨交17号线全线轨道贯通 今年年底前通车. Chinese. 2017-12-29. Wang. Jiani. Eastday. 2017-05-12.
  9. Web site: 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. Shanghai Shentong Metro Group Co., Ltd.. 2017-12-29. 2017-12-29.
  10. Web site: Shanghai Metro Line 17 and Phase 3 of Line 9 to Start Test Runs Tomorrow. Hu. Yuzhou. 2017-12-29. 2017-12-29. Urban Family.
  11. Web site: 上海市轨道交通17号线西延伸(东方绿舟站—西岑站)选线专项规划(草案公示). 2021-06-23. jtw.sh.gov.cn.
  12. Web site: 本市17个交通建设工程集中开工 全面构建"五个新城"综合交通体系. 2021-07-01.
  13. https://www.seetao.com/details/92584.html 17 transportation projects in Shanghai started intensively
  14. http://english.shanghai.gov.cn/nw48081/20201127/4d951836976f4d998292bcdd9f1e5e00.html Metro Line 17 to be extended westward to Jinze Town
  15. https://www.tellerreport.com/news/2020-11-23-the-transportation-integration-model-for-neighboring-shanghai-is-here!-the-first-inter-provincial-and-municipal-railway-between-shanghai-and-jiangsu-is-finalized.Bk88ze2F5P.html The transportation integration model for neighboring Shanghai is here! The first inter-provincial and municipal railway between Shanghai and Jiangsu is finalized
  16. Web site: 2022-07-11 . 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 .
  17. Web site: http://sh.sina.com.cn/news/b/2015-05-15/detail-icpkqeaz4284957.shtml. zh:沪地铁17号线开工建设 列车最高时速100公里. Chinese. 2015-05-15. 2017-12-29. Sina.
  18. Web site: 17号线设计最高时速100公里 未来可换乘2、10号线. 2021-06-23. 东方网.
  19. Web site: http://sh.eastday.com/m/20141202/u1ai8472443.html. zh:青浦将通17号线 快速通勤换2、10号线. Eastday. Li. Xin. 2014-12-02. 2017-12-31. Chinese.