Songjiang Tram | |||||||||||||||
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Chinese name | |||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 松江有轨电车 | ||||||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 松江有軌電車 | ||||||||||||||
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Overview | |||||||||||||||
Status | Operational | ||||||||||||||
Owner | Shanghai Shentong Metro Group (51%) and Keolis (49%) | ||||||||||||||
Locale | Songjiang District, Shanghai | ||||||||||||||
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Stations | 42 | ||||||||||||||
Service | |||||||||||||||
Type | Light rail | ||||||||||||||
Services | T1: Changhua Road ↔ Xinqiao T2: loop line starting at Songjiang Sports Center | ||||||||||||||
Depot(s) | Chenta Road Depot (辰塔路车辆段) Songjiang University Town parking lot (大学城停车场) Xinqiao Parking Lot(新桥停车场) | ||||||||||||||
Rolling stock | 30 Alstom Citadis 302 trams (length: 33m, width: 2.65m, 6 doors on both sides, 300 passengers) | ||||||||||||||
Daily ridership | 38,462 (December 31, 2019, peak) 35,000 (daily average)[1] 170,000 (forecast) | ||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||
Opened | December 26, 2018 | ||||||||||||||
Technical | |||||||||||||||
Line length | 39.39 km (24 mi) | ||||||||||||||
Character | At-grade | ||||||||||||||
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||
Electrification | 750 V DC overhead catenary | ||||||||||||||
Operating speed | 70 km/h (43 mph) | ||||||||||||||
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Songjiang Tram (also Songjiang Tramway) is a light rail tramway in Shanghai, China. The system consists of two lines (T1 and T2) totaling 31 km (19 mi) with 42 stations.[2] Unlike the Zhangjiang Tram, Songjiang trams use centenary power supply and steel-wheeled rail systems. Most of them use independent rights of way. The intersection signal lights were adjusted through the system to make them pass first, and the running speed reaches 25-30km/h. Trains run from 6:00 till 22:00. With further extension of the network public transport modal split in Songjiang is expected from the current 23% to 40%.[3]
The tram system is operated with 30 light rail vehicles (LRVs),[4] while other 4 lines in development of line directions. Estimated ridership for the line is 170,000 passengers per day.[2][5]
A joint venture between Shanghai Shentong Metro Group and Keolis’ Chinese joint venture, Shanghai Keolis, with Shanghai Shentong Metro Group holding 51%, has been awarded a five-year contract to operate and maintain the line.[2]