This article is about the rubber tyre tram system in Zhangjiang, Shanghai. For the tram system in Songjiang, Shanghai, see Songjiang Tram. For the city's historic tram system (1908-1975), see Trams in Shanghai (1908-1975).
Further information on other modes of public transport in Shanghai: Public transport in Shanghai
Zhangjiang Tram is one of the only two tram networks operating in Shanghai today, the other being Songjiang Tram. It utilises a system manufactured by the French Translohr company. Shanghai originally had a steel wheeled electric tramway network in its urban center. Routes expanded gradually and reached largest extent in 1925 with 328 tramcars; this tram system shut down in 1975. Tram service returned to Shanghai with the opening of a rubber tired Translohr line in the suburban Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park in 2010. It is the second rubber-tired tram system in both China and Asia, the first being TEDA tram in Tianjin.
Zhangjiang Tram started construction on December 23, 2007.[2] Construction was originally planned to be completed in December 2008, but this was delayed a year, until December 31, 2009 when it was opened to traffic.[3] Passenger operations started on December31, 2009. Zhangjiang Tram runs for 10 km (6.2 mi) from Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park Station of the Shanghai Metro Line 2 to Heqing Town with 15 stops. The total investment of the Zhangjiang tram project is about 800 million yuan.[4]
Zhangjiang tram was planned to be built in phases. The first phase is constructed and runs from Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park Station on Shanghai Metro Line 2 (formerly Songtao Road Zuchongzhi Road Station) in the east, to Zhangdong Road Jinqiu Road Station in the west, which covers a distance of 9.8km, with a total of 15 stops, 1 depot. Initial plans included a next phase which is an extension to Tangzhen and a third phase to Heqing Town, reaching a scale of more than 30 kilometers by 2010. There were also possible plans to build tram projects in Lujiazui and Sanlin areas. These have not materialized.
The new system was built in Zhangjiang Town, because it is a planned area, and commuting between neighborhoods of the town has always been difficult. The Translohr tramway is constructed in Zhangjiang Town which is in the heartland area of Pudong New Area (east shore of Huangpu River). Due to Economic-Technological Development Area ordinances, sound pollution must be kept to a minimum in this area. Traditional steel-wheeled trams generate much vibration and sound during their journey. Rubber tires on the trams reduce vibration, and as a result noise, substantially. Additionally, the Zhangjiang Town roads are very hilly, and rubber tired trams can more easily climb steeper grades than traditional trams. Another advantage is that rubber-tired trams don't require tracks, as steel wheeled cars do, so there is less disturbance of underground networks like power cables, phone lines, and sewer and water mains.
Timeline:
2007 – Construction of rubber tired tram started.
2009 – Test runs occurred.
2010 – Commercial services began.
Practical Info[]
Tickets: There is a single fare of 2 Yuan. It accepts the Shanghai Public Transport Card, the transfer discount policy for Shanghai public transport service is applicable.
Total length: 9.8km.
Opened: December 31, 2009.
Operating hours: 5:45 am to 11 pm.
Frequency: 15 minutes (3 minutes before end of 2015).[5]
Operate on a "Request stop" mode. If a passenger requests a stop, a green light is illuminated and the doors open at the next stop. If no stop is requested, the doors remain closed.
The existing traffic light system in the area was transformed into a tram signal priority system.
Alignment: on unreserved tracks and in the middle of the road. Because of the rubber tires, it is not possible to lay track in grass, as the trams can only run on concrete or pavedroads.
Stations[]
The modern tram runs from Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park Station to Zhangdong Road Jinqiu Road Station. Most stops have island platforms. Most Zhangjiang tram lines run along the centre of the roads, while some stations are situated at intersections and have side platforms, while the two terminals have a central platform. Trams are stored in an indoor facility at the eastern end of the line in Heqing Town.
Routes
Station name
Connections
Distance km
Location
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English
Chinese
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Zhangjiang metro station
张江地铁站
2 (adjacent station - Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park Station)
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Pudong
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Bibo Road Gaoke Road Station
碧波路高科路站
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Huatuo Road Daerwen Road Station
华佗路达尔文路站
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Huatuo Road Keyuan Road Station
华佗路科苑路站
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Cailun Road Jinke Road Station
蔡伦路金科路站
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Cailun Road Halei Road Station
蔡伦路哈雷路站
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Gebaini Road Libing Road Station
哥白尼路李冰路站
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Ziwei Road Gaosi Road Station
紫薇路高斯路站
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Gaosi Road Zhangjiang Road Station
高斯路张江路站
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Zhangjiang Middle School Station
张江中学站
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*Guanglan Road Zuchongzhi Road Station
广兰路祖冲之路站
2 (adjacent station - Guanglan Road)
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Guanglan Road Dangui Road Station
广兰路丹桂路站
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Dangui Road Qingtong Road Station
丹桂路青桐路站
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Dangui Road Zhangdong Road Station
丹桂路张东路站
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Zhangdong Road Jinqiu Road Station
张东路金秋路站
9.8
Technology[]
Rolling Stock[]
The rolling stock is Translohr. It consists of 9 multiple units of three cars each. They are low floor, fully air conditioned, and can operate at high speeds up to 70km/h. Each train is generally composed of 3 cars, 25 meters long and 2.2 meters wide. It can take more than 160 people, and it can be increased to 5 cars according to demand. After the opening of the tram, there were be 12 cars on the whole line, every 6 minutes or so.
: Zhangjiang metro station ↔ Zhangdong Road Jinqiu Road Station
Shanghai Metro
Bus
CR S-train
