Line 4 (Shanghai Metro)

Line 4
A view of the Yishan Road station.
Overview
Other name(s)M4 (planned name);
Pearl line phase II (Chinese: 明珠线二期);
Loop line (Chinese: 环线)
Native name上海地铁4号线
StatusOperational
OwnerShanghai Rail Transit Pearl Line (Phase II) Development Co., Ltd. (except shared track with line 3 portion)
LocaleHuangpu, Xuhui, Changning, Putuo, Jing'an, Hongkou, Yangpu, and Pudong districts, Shanghai, China
TerminiContinuous loop from/to Yishan Road (terminal for trains to depot)
Stations26 (of which 9 shared with line 3)
Service
TypeUrban rail transit in China Rapid transit
SystemShanghai Metro Shanghai Metro
Operator(s)Shanghai No. 3 Metro Operation Co. Ltd.
Depot(s)Puhuitang Depot
Rolling stock42 Class A 6-car trains
Daily ridership976,000 (2019 Peak)[1]
History
Commenced2001; 23 years ago (2001)
OpenedDecember 31, 2005; 18 years ago (2005-12-31)
Last extensionSeptember 21, 2007; 17 years ago (2007-09-21)
Technical
Line length33.7 km (20.9 mi) (of which 11.57 km (7.2 mi) shared with line 3)
Number of tracks2
CharacterUnderground and elevated (shared track with line 3 portion)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
ElectrificationOverhead lines (1500 volts DC)
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph)
Average speed: 32.7 km/h (20 mph)
SignallingALSTOM/CASCO URBALISTM 200[2] (fixed block CBTC, current)
CASCO Qiji TACS (2025 exp.)[3]
Route map
Route on the Shanghai map:
To scale geographic map:

Line 4 is a loop line of the Shanghai Metro network. Its older rolling stock carry a bright purple colour belt to differentiate them from Line 3 trains which share a portion of its route, while the newer stock features a yellow and purple livery, which the exact line is labelled using sticker or screens saying "Line 3" or "Line 4". To determine the direction of travel, the line that travels counter-clockwise is called the Outer Loop (外环), while the other line is known as the Inner Loop (内环). Although it is a loop line, trains returning to the depot use Yishan Road as a terminal to let all passengers disembark. The first segment of the line between Damuqiao Road and Lancun Road (running in a "C"-shape) opened on December 31, 2005. The remainder of the line opened on December 29, 2007. The line is colored purple on system maps.

  1. ^ "Metro breaks records" (in Chinese). Shanghai Metro 163 Official. 2019-03-09. Retrieved 2019-03-09.
  2. ^ "用于上海地铁的URBALIS". alstom.com. Retrieved July 31, 2003.
  3. ^ "Here Comes CASCO TRANAVI Qiji™ TACS! Shanghai Metro Line 3/4 will Soon Start the Upgrade of its Signaling System!". www.casco.com.cn. Retrieved June 26, 2021.