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Jiamin line

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Jiamin line
 Jiamin 
Overview
Other name(s)L3 (planned name Shanghai Metro)
Line 17 (planned name Shanghai Metro up to 2011)
StatusUnder construction
LocaleShanghai, China
Termini
Connecting lines 1   2   5   9   10   11   12   13   14   22   25   Airport Link 
Stations15
Service
TypeCommuter rail
SystemShanghai Suburban Railway
Operator(s)Shentong Metro Group
Rolling stockChina Railway CRH6
History
CommencedJune 28, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-06-28)
Planned opening2027[2]
Technical
Line length44.04 km (27 mi) km[2]
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
ElectrificationOverhead lines (AC 25 kV)
Operating speed160 km/h (99 mph)

Jiamin line (Chinese: 嘉闵线; pinyin: Jiāmǐn xiàn) is a commuter rail line currently under construction on the Shanghai Suburban Railway, and will be run by Shentong Metro Group.[3] It runs from Yindu Road in Minhang District to Chengbei Road in Jiading District.[1] Construction started on 28 June 2021. The line is expected to open in 2027.[2]

Proposed Stations

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Map of Jiamin Line.
Station name[1] Connections Distance
km
Location Open-
ing
English Chinese
Yindu Road 银都路  5  0.0 0.0 Minhang Phase I
2027
Xinjian Road 莘建路  1 [note 1] (via Humin Road/North Xinzhuang Station) 2.123 2.123
Qixin Road 七莘路  12  2.991 5.114
Qibao 七宝  9  2.843 7.957
Huxing Road 沪星路  25 [note 2] 1.218 9.175
Yingbinsan Road 迎宾三路 2.079 11.254
Hongqiao Airport Terminal 2 虹桥2号航站楼站  2  10   17 (via Hongqiao Railway Station)
 Airport Link   Demonstration Area [note 3]
Shanghai Hongqiao railway station AOH
2.417 13.671
Tianshan Road 天山路 2.859 16.530
Jinyun Road 金运路  13  2.250 18.780 Jiading
Lexiu Road 乐秀路  14  3.275 22.075
Nanxiang 南翔  11  22 [note 4] 3.815 25.870
Fengmao Road 丰茂路 7.179 33.049
Jiajian Highway 嘉戬公路 3.236 36.285
Xincheng Road 新成路 3.883 40.168
Chengbei Road 城北路  11  (via North Jiading) 3.086 43.255

Important stations

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Except for the Hongqiao hub section, which is laid on the ground, the length of the ground section is 2.68 kilometers, and the rest are all underground sections, the length of which is 41.36 kilometers. There are 14 underground stations and 1 ground station on the whole line. It adopts EMU trains with a maximum operating speed of 160 km/h, and a combined fast and slow train transportation mode.[4]

The line has double island platforms in some stations, allowing express/local services.

Future extensions

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Shanghai Commuter Rail Jiamin line with extension to Taicang

The line is expected to be extended north to Taicang in neighboring Jiangsu Province in the future.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "上海市轨道交通嘉闵线(城北路站—银都路站)选线专项规划(草案公示)" (PDF). 2020-11-13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-11-13. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
  2. ^ a b c "本市17个交通建设工程集中开工 全面构建"五个新城"综合交通体系". 2021-07-01.
  3. ^ "上海规土局:机场联络线和嘉闵线已明确采用市郊铁路制式" (in Chinese). 澎湃新闻. 2016-08-10.
  4. ^ The work report of the Jiamin Line of Shanghai Metro City Line was approved
  5. ^ New railway to connect Minhang with Jiading

Notes

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  1. ^ Extension of the line under planning.
  2. ^ Line under planning.
  3. ^ Will have through trains to/from both lines.
  4. ^ Line under construction.