Pudong railway

The Pudong railway (simplified Chinese: 浦东铁路; traditional Chinese: 浦東鐵路; pinyin: Pǔdōng Tiělù) is a railway line in operated by China Railway. Located entirely in Shanghai, China, the 42.87-kilometre-long (26.64 mi) railway line is used solely for freight services, although passenger services did operate along the line until 2015. At its western terminus, it branches off from the Jinshan railway at Jinshan Industrial Park in the city's Jinshan District and runs eastward to Luchaogang in Pudong, with three intermediate stations.[1]

Pudong Railway
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese浦东铁路
Traditional Chinese浦東鐵路
Train at Haiwan railway station on the Pudong railway
Overview
StatusOperational (freight only)
LocaleJinshan, Fengxian, Pudong
Shanghai
Termini
Stations5
Service
TypeFreight rail
Services1
Operator(s)China Railway Shanghai Group
Shanghai Pudong Railway Development Co., Ltd.
Shanghai Railway Container Central Station Development Co., Ltd.
History
CommencedNovember 2004 (2004-11)
OpenedDecember 9, 2005 (2005-12-09) (freight service)
September 1, 2008 (2008-09-01) (passenger service)
ClosedAugust 27, 2015 (2015-08-27) (passenger service)
Technical
Line length42.87 km (26.64 mi)
Number of tracks1
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
ElectrificationNo
Operating speed120 km/h (74.56 mph)
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Construction of the railway line was completed on 9 December 2005.[1] Passenger service on the line started on 1 September 2008, with trains travelling between Shanghai South and Luchaogang, with an intermediate stop at Haiwan. These trains would use the Jinshan railway between Shanghai South and Jinshan Industrial Park, before switching to the Pudong railway and travelling the entire length of the line.[2]

Passenger service on the line was suspended on 27 August 2015, due to the presence of a hazardous chemicals storage yard near Luchaogang station. This safety measure was taken in response to the 2015 Tianjin explosions.[3]

History
  • It was the first suburban line in Shanghai.
  • The investment for the line was 1.951 billion yuan.
  • The first phase of Pudong Railway was completed on 9 December 2005.
  • Passenger trains 5051-5052 and 5053/5054 officially opened on 1 September 2008.
  • The passenger train was renamed K8351/8352, K8353/8354 times on 1 April 2009.
  • Passenger trains increased two-way stops at Haiwan Station on 15 September.
  • The number of individual passengers per train is roughly 50; about 200 people per day (4 trains) which led to a daily occupancy rate of only 35%.
  • Passenger trains suspended on 27 August 2015.

Stations

At the time when it was operating, it took 1 hour and 10 minutes for a train trip between Luchaogang Station and Shanghai South Railway Station, and the fare was 17 yuan.

Service routes
Pudong railway service routes
  • Currently no passenger services run on the Pudong railway
  • September 1, 2008 - April 1, 2009: 5051/5052, 5053/5054 passenger trains
  • April 1, 2009 - August 27, 2015: K8351/8352, K8353/8354 passenger trains
Routes Station name Connections Distance
km		 Location
№ English Chinese
UCH Luchaogang 芦潮港 00 Pudong
STH Situan 四团 1010 Fengxian
RWH Haiwan 海湾 2030
CPH Caojing 漕泾 1545 Jinshan
REH Jinshan Yuanqu
(Jinshan Industry Park)		 金山园区 Through operations on  Jinshan  to Shanghai South railway station SNH 651

Station name change

Technology

Rolling stock

There were eight China Railway 25Z passenger cars (body marked 25K) on the bottom of the double-decker passenger train, all of which are soft seats. The K8351/8352 and K8353/8354 trains use a set of bottoms, using 4 square Bombardier RZ25T plus a KD25G / KD25K generator car.

References
  1. "(三)市政基础设施". Shtong.gov.cn. 2006. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
  2. Xinmin Evening News (2008-08-31). "明起上海南-芦潮港的旅客列车正式开行". Archived from the original on 2015-01-07. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
  3. 上海轨道交通俱乐部 (2015-08-26). "再见！芦潮港小火车". Weibo. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
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