Jinshan railway
Jinshan Railway or Jinshan Line (Chinese: 金山铁路) is a commuter railway line in Shanghai, part of the planned Shanghai Metropolitan Area Intercity Railway. It runs from Shanghai South in Xuhui District via Xinzhuang in Minhang District to Jinshanwei in Jinshan District, crossing the Huangpu River on a dedicated railway bridge. Passengers can transfer to Lines 1, 3 and 5. It was originally built in 1975 as a suburban branch it has since been upgraded into a high-speed commuter rail line which opened on 28 September 2012.[1]
Jinshan railway | |
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Jinshan | |
A CRH6A train on Jinshan Railway service, seen on nearby Lianhua Road Station | |
Overview | |
Status | operational |
Locale | Xuhui, Minhang, Songjiang, and Jinshan districts Shanghai |
Termini | Shanghai South Jinshanwei |
Stations | 8 |
Service | |
Type | Commuter rail |
Operator(s) | China Railway Shanghai Group |
Rolling stock | CRH2A, CRH6A |
History | |
Opened | 1975 |
Technical | |
Line length | 56.4 km (35.05 mi) |
Number of tracks | 2 |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
Electrification | Overhead lines (AC 25 kV) |
Operating speed | 160 km/h (99 mph) |
It is the first line to provide "high speed" commuter rail services, with trains travelling up to 160 km/h (99 mph), compared to 30–70 km/h (19–43 mph) for regular metro service,[2] shortening the 56.4 km (35.0 mi) between Jinshan and downtown to 32 minutes travel time for express trains which make no stops, and 60 minutes for other trains, which stop at all stations on the line.
The line was branded as Line 22 before opening.
Stations
- Trains stop at stations marked "●" and pass those marked "|". "R" stands for express trains (C30xx), "H" stands for semi-express holiday service trains (C32xx), and "L" stands for local service (C36xx).
- Holiday service schedule is different from regular service. Holiday service is available in weekends, and national holidays.
R | H | L | Station № |
Station name | Connections | Location | |
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English | Chinese | ||||||
● | ● | ● | SNH | Shanghai South | 上海南 | 1 3 15 (adjacent station - Shanghai South) | Xuhui |
| | | | | | XZH | Xinzhuang | 1 5 (adjacent station - Xinzhuang) | Minhang | |
| | | | ● | CWH | Chunshen | 春申 | Songjiang | |
| | ● | ● | XQH | Xinqiao | 新桥 | ||
| | | | ● | MIH | Chedun | 车墩 | ||
| | | | ● | YOH | Yexie | 叶榭 | ||
| | ● | ● | TVH | Tinglin | 亭林 | Jinshan | |
| | | | ● | REH | Jinshan Industrial Park | 金山园区 | ||
| | | | | | 山阳 | ||||
● | ● | ● | BGH | Jinshanwei | 金山卫 | ||
| | | | | | 金卫东 | ||||
References
- "Bullet train to suburbs starts by end of month". Jinshan District Government. September 18, 2012. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved 2012-09-20.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-03-23. Retrieved 2011-03-23.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)