Line 18 (Shanghai Metro) Explained

Native Name:上海地铁18号线
Native Name Lang:zh
Other Name:L5 (planned name)
Type: Rapid transit
System: Shanghai Metro
Status:Operational between and, other stations under construction
Locale:Baoshan, Yangpu and Pudong districts, Shanghai, China
Stations:26
Routes:Mainline: ↔
Partial mainline: ↔
Owner:Shanghai Rail Transit Line 18 Development Co., Ltd.
Operator:Shanghai Maglev Transportation Development Co.,
Character:Underground
Depot:Hetao Road depot
Stock:50 Class A 6-car trains
Linelength:36.5km (22.7miles)
Electrification:Overhead lines 1.5kV DC
Speed:800NaN0
Average speed: 38.40NaN0
Signalling:GoA4 / UTO
Alstom Urbalis 888 CBTC
Website:www.shmetro.com

Line 18 is a north–south Shanghai Metro line running from station in the city's Baoshan District to Hangtou station in Pudong, with a length of 36.13km (22.45miles).[1] The line was originally scheduled to open by the end of 2020.[2] However, officials announced that only the initial segment of eight stations in Pudong started test runs in September 2020.[3] The southern section opened for passenger operations on December 26, 2020.[4] [5] The remainder of the line was opened on 30 December 2021. The line is 36.5km (22.7miles) long with 26 stations.[6] The line is one of Shanghai Metro's new batch of high capacity fully automated and driverless lines along with Lines 14 and 15.[7] The line is colored

earth yellow on system maps.

History

The line began construction on 12 May 2016.[8] An eight-station segment in Pudong, running from station in the north to station in the south, underwent testing in September 2020 and opened on 26 December 2020. This initial segment connects to line 11 at Yuqiao station. The remaining section of the first phase opened a year later connecting it north to on line 3.

SegmentCommencedOpenedLengthStation(s)NameInvestment
Hangtou - Yuqiao12 May 2016 26 Dec 202015.051NaN18Phase 1 (initial section)
Yuqiao - South Changjiang Road12 May 2016 30 Dec 202121.451NaN118Phase 1 (northern section)
South Changjiang Road - Dakang Road28 Jun 2021 u/c8.11NaN16Phase 2

Controversy

During the planning of Line 18, large amounts of controversy was generated among local residents when the initial alignment of the southern section of Line 18 was shifted from Kangshen Road westwards 1km (01miles) to follow the S122 Hunan Highway instead. The new alignment, instead of directly serving the densely populated Kangshen Road axis of Zhoupu town, now merely serves the western edge of Zhoupu. Planners received uncharacteristically large volume of feedback on the decision, with 300 calls and 3000 e-mails received pertaining to the change in alignment. Industry insiders have noted that the change in alignment was a compromise between local and regional transport demands. In addition, they noted the increased difficulty and cost of constructing a subway under the narrow Kangshen Road and that there is more land open to new development along the wider Hunan Highway.[9]

Stations

Service routes

  • M - Mainline: ↔
  • P - Partial mainline: ↔
0.00.0BaoshanPhase II
u/c since 28 June 2021
Expected
opening
2025
Underground
Island
8.1
0.00.00Baoshan30 Dec 2021Underground
Island
1.401.402
1.412.814Yangpu
1.484.297
1.065.359
0.926.2711
1.047.3113
1.278.5815
0.769.3417Underground
one Island & one Side
0.7510.0919Underground
Island
1.3111.4021Pudong
0.9812.3823
1.0213.4025
0.8614.2627
2.0316.2930
1.2017.4932
0.9118.4033
1.7220.1236
1.3321.4538Pudong26 Dec
2020[10]
Underground
Side
3.0824.5342Underground
Island
2.3226.8545
1.3228.1747
1.5329.7049
2.4632.1652
1.7633.9255
2.5836.5057

Future expansion

Phase 2

The second phase of line 18 has undergone a planning change, adding a station at West Changjiang Road, going into a large heavy industrial zone, intersecting Line 1 at Hulan Road station instead of Tonghe Xincun and ending at Dakang Road instead of Kangding Road. The second phase has been under construction since 28 June 2021 and will add six stations and . Proposals to extend the line further west to Line 7 are under consideration.

Headways

-
-
Monday - Friday (Working Days)
7:30–9:00 About 6 min About 3 min
Off-peak9:00–17:00 About 7 min
PM peak17:00–19:10About 7 min About 3 min and 30 sec
Other
hours
About 7 min - 10 min
Saturday and Sunday (Weekends)
Peak7:00–21:00About 6 min and 30 sec
Other
hours
Before 7:00
After 21:00
About 6 min and 30 sec - 12 min

Technology

Rolling Stock

The trains will be the first Shanghai Metro trains to offer wireless and USB phone charging. 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
300 2019-2020 A 6 Tc+Mp+M+M+Mp+Tc 18A01 18001-18050
(180011-183001)
Line 18Front of the train adopts an open driver's cab.
In-carriage wireless and USB phone charging.

Future Rolling Stock

Fleet numbers Manufacturer Time of
manufac-
turing
Class No
of
car
Assembly Rolling stock Number Notes
36 2024-2025 A 6 Tc+Mp+M+M+Mp+Tc 18A02 18051-18056
(183011-183361)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2014-01-29 . zh:关于轨道交通18号线(长江南路站—航头站)专项规划的公示 . https://ghzyj.sh.gov.cn/ghgs/20200110/0032-619816.html . 2022-04-01 . zh . zh:上海市规划和自然资源局.
  2. Web site: 2018-09-03 . zh:上海申通地铁集团有限公司2019届高校毕业生招聘简章 . http://www.shmetro.com/node180/node181/201809/con115107.htm . 2022-04-01 . zh . zh:上海地铁.
  3. Web site: Chen Huizhi . 2020-09-24 . Driverless Trains Tested on Metro Line 18 . 2020-12-13 . Shine.cn.
  4. Web site: Chen Huizhi . 2020-12-24 . World's Largest Subway System Set to Expand . 2020-12-24 . Shine.cn.
  5. Web site: 2020-12-24 . zh:12月26日起申城轨交网络运营规模增至729公里430站 . http://service.shmetro.com/yygg/3077.htm . 2021-06-06 . zh . zh:上海地铁.
  6. Web site: 2009-04-02 . 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 . http://www.envir.gov.cn/info/2009/2009421347.htm . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090405174458/http://www.envir.gov.cn/info/2009/2009421347.htm . 2009-04-05 . 2009-04-06 . envir.gov.cn . zh.
  7. News: 2021-04-27 . zh:上海轨道交通18号线一期御桥至长江南路接触网工程开始冷滑试验 . zh . http://sh.people.com.cn/n2/2021/0427/c134768-34698438.html . 2021-06-06 . zh:人民网.
  8. News: Li . Jicheng 李继成 . Fan . Yangjun 范瑊珺 . 2016-05-12 . zh:上海地铁18号线一期工程启动,将穿越复旦、上财、同济 . zh . https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_1468207 . 2022-04-01 . zh:澎湃.
  9. Web site: Ma . Jinghua 马景华 . 2014-03-13 . zh:18号线局部调整走向引热议 专家解释是综合平衡结果-沪南 公路 热议 康桥路 线路走向-上海频道-东方网 . http://sh.eastday.com/m/20140313/u1a7976863.html . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170806223920/http://sh.eastday.com/m/20140313/u1a7976863.html . 2017-08-06 . 2017-08-06 . zh . zh:东方网.
  10. Web site: 2020-12-24 . zh:10号线二期、18号线一期南段12月26日起开通试运营 . Phase 2 of Line 10 and Phase 1 (South Section) of Line 18 opens on December 26 . http://www.shmetro.com/node49/202012/con115506.htm . 2022-04-01 . zh . zh:上海地铁.