Line 16 (Shanghai Metro)

Line 16
Line 16
	Line 16 AC19 trainset in March 2014
Overview
Other name(s)	R3s (planned name);; South section of line 11 (planned name);; Line 21 (planned name between 29 January and 1 March 2010); ; Lingang line (Chinese: 临港线);; Excursion line (nickname)
Native name	上海地铁16号线
Status	Operational
Owner	Shanghai Rail Transit Line 16 Development Co., Ltd.
Locale	Pudong district, Shanghai, China
Termini	Longyang Road; Dishui Lake;
Stations	13
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Shanghai Metro
Operator(s)	Shanghai Maglev Transportation Development Co., Ltd.
Depot(s)	Yebei depot;; Chuanyanghe parking lot
Rolling stock	38 Class A 6-car trains
Daily ridership	254,000 (2019 Peak)
History
Commenced	March 22, 2010; 14 years ago
Opened	December 29, 2013; 10 years ago
Last extension	December 28, 2014; 9 years ago
Technical
Line length	58.96 km (36.64 mi)
Number of tracks	2 (passing loops at some stations)
Character	Elevated: Longyang Road↔Huinan & Huinan↔Lingang Avenue 44.5km 10 stations;; Underground: Huinan & Lingang Avenue ↔ Dishui Lake: 10.3km 3 stations.
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification	Third rail, 1.5kV DC; (overhead line wire in depot)
Operating speed	120 km/h (75 mph); Average speed: ; 63.1 km/h (39 mph) (local service); 75.4 km/h (47 mph) (rapid service); 102 km/h (63 mph) (express service);
Signalling	ALSTOM Urbalis CBTC
Route map
Line 16, Shanghai Metro
	v; t; e; Legend
	Direct
	link
	Re-entry only
	SPTC required
	Out of
	system
	China
	Rail
	Suburban
	Rail
	Planned
	or u/c
	Under-
	ground
	Express, Rapid
	and Local stop
	Rapid and
	Local stop
	Local
	stop
	Meilan Lake
	Huamu Road
	East Xujing
	Pudong International Airport
	2 7 18
	Maglev
	Jinyun Road
	Zhangjiang Road
	Hongqiao
	Shanghai East
	East Hangtou
	Wild Animal Park
	(with passing loop)
	East Huinan
	(with passing loop)
	Shuyuan
	(with single passing loop)
	Lingang Avenue
	(with single passing loop)

Line 16 is a rapid transit line serving the south-eastern suburban areas of Shanghai. The line was formerly known as the Lingang line (Chinese: 临港线; pinyin: Língǎng xiàn). It was originally designated as Line 21 and was planned as the south part of line 11. The line runs entirely in Pudong New Area, starting from Longyang Road, via Shanghai Wild Animal Park, Huinan Town, ending at Dishui Lake in Nanhui New City. The line is 59 km (37 mi) long and has 13 stations of which three are underground and the rest elevated.^[3] Construction begun in early 2009, and the line opened on 29 December 2013.^[2]^[4] The second phase was completed at the end of 2014.

The design speed of Line 16 is 120 km/h (75 mph), and the actual maximum operating speed in the above-ground section is about 100 km/h (62 mph). Line 16 is susceptible to further speed limits due to heavy fog, due to the high operating speed of the line requiring longer sight distances.^[5] The line is colored aqua on system maps.

History

The new line was originally designated as Line 21. Shanghai Metro Authorities have since changed this to Line 16,^[6] and will integrate into the planned transport hub of Lingang city.^[7]

Shanghai Metro Line 16 opening history
Segment	Commenced	Opened	Length	Station(s)	Name	Investment
Luoshan Road — Dishui Lake	22 Mar 2010	29 Dec 2013	52.850 km (32.84 mi)	11	Initial phase	¥18.16 billion
Longyang Road — Luoshan Road	22 Mar 2010	28 Dec 2014	6.112 km (3.80 mi)	2	Initial phase (northern extension)	¥18.16 billion

Stations

Service routes

Line 16 is the only line in the Shanghai Metro planned to feature different stopping services, with a rapid service stopping only at Longyang Road, Luoshan Road, Xinchang, Huinan, and Dishui Lake stations.^[8] Between 30 January 2014 and 21 March 2016, due to insufficient rolling stock and overcrowding of the line, all rapid services were suspended.^[9]^[10] To further increase capacity, the existing 3-car train sets were to be expanded to full 6-car sets^[11] and the rush hour headway was reduced to a minimum of 4 minutes and operated with a mixture of 3-car and 6-car trains.^[12] Since 1 October 2018, rapid service trains also stop at Lingang Avenue station at weekends and public holidays.^[13] Since 16 November 2018, rapid trains of weekdays stop at Lingang Avenue station.^[14] Express and Rapid train services started on 18 June 2020, With express services reducing end to end travel time to 34 minutes and Rapid services reducing end to end travel time to 46 minutes.^[15]

Shanghai Metro Line 16 service routes
EX - express services: Longyang Road ↔ Dishui Lake R - rapid services: Longyang Road ↔ Dishui Lake L - local services: Longyang Road ↔ Dishui Lake
Routes			Station name		Connections	Distance			Location	Opening	Platform^[16]
EX	R	L	English	Chinese	Connections	km		min	Location	Opening	Platform^[16]
●	●	●	Longyang Road	龙阳路	2 7 18 Maglev ^[i]	0.00		0	Pudong	28 Dec 2014^[17]	Elevated Double Island
｜	｜	●	Middle Huaxia Road	华夏中路	13	4.37		5		28 Dec 2014^[17]	Elevated Island
｜	●	●	Luoshan Road	罗山路	11	2.67	7.04	8		29 Dec 2013^[18]	Elevated Island
｜	｜	●	East Zhoupu	周浦东		4.98	12.02	13			Elevated Side
｜	｜	●	Heshahangcheng	鹤沙航城		2.62	14.64	16			Elevated Side
｜	｜	●	East Hangtou	航头东		2.60	17.24	20			Elevated double Island with passing loops
｜	●	●	Xinchang	新场		3.60	20.84	23			Elevated Side
｜	｜	●	Wild Animal Park	野生动物园		4.84	25.68	28			Elevated double Island with passing loops
｜	●	●	Huinan	惠南		6.05	31.73	33			Underground Side
｜	｜	●	East Huinan	惠南东		5.79	37.52	38			Elevated double Island with passing loops
｜	｜	●	Shuyuan	书院		10.61	48.13	46			Elevated Side & Island with single passing loop
｜	●	●	Lingang Avenue	临港大道		7.08	55.21	52			Underground Side & Island with single passing loop
●	●	●	Dishui Lake	滴水湖		2.59	57.80	55			Underground Double Island

^ Out of system transfer with Shanghai Maglev Train.

Important stations

The line has the unofficial nickname "excursion line" as it connects several scenic spots: Xinchang Ancient Town, Shanghai Wildlife Park, Nanhui Taohua Village, Guzhong Garden, Shanghai Academy of Learning, Shanghai Flower Port, and Dishui Lake

Longyang Road: Interchange station with Lines 2, 7 and 18, also interchange with Shanghai maglev train.
Lingang Avenue: Haichang Ocean Park; buses to Shanghai Maritime University and Shanghai Ocean University.
Dishui Lake: Dishui Lake (largest artificial lake in China); China Maritime Museum and Shanghai Astronomy Museum.

Future expansion

The "China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone Lingang New Area Territorial and Spatial Master Plan (2019-2035) (Draft for Review)" proposed that in the future, Line 16 will pass through the Dishui Lake and arrive at the future Nanhui New Town hub.^[19]

Headways

Shanghai Metro Line 16 headway^[20]

Time

Longyang Road -
Dishui Lake

Monday - Friday (Working Days)

AM peak

7:30–10:30

About 3 min and 30 sec

Off-peak

10:30–16:30

About 7 min

PM peak

16:30–21:30

About 4 min

Other
hours

Before 7:30

After 21:30

8 – 12 min

Saturday and Sunday (Weekends)

Peak

7:00–20:30

About 5 min

Other
hours

Before 7:00

After 20:30

5 - 10 min

Technology

Rolling Stock

Contrary to other A-class trains with 5 doors on each side of a carriage, the Class A trains for Line 16 only have 3 doors due to the line's more suburban nature. The 16A01 trains initially operated in 3 car formations, leading to huge overcrowding issues upon opening. 16A01 primarily have transverse seating to suit its more suburban role. With the introduction of the 16A02 stocks, 16A01 trains now operate in 3+3 car formations. The 16A02 trains have more standing room and use more longitudinal seating, which will be able to take 200 more passengers than the 3+3 formation of 16A01.^[21] A six carriage train has a capacity of 2,378 passengers, 120% more than trains with three carriages.^[22] The tapering of the carbody between cars 3 and 4 where the "blind" cabs of the 3+3 set would be to match the dynamic envelope of a 3+3 set. 16A02 offer USB charging.^[21]

Shanghai Metro Line 16 rolling stock
Fleet numbers	Manufacturer	Time of manufac- turing	Class	No of car	Assembly^[i]	Rolling stock	Number	Notes
138	Siemens and CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Co., Ltd.	2012-2014	A^[ii]	3	Mcp+M+Mcp=Mcp+M+Mcp	16A01	1601-1646 (160011-161381)	Original name: AC19. Formerly three carriage trains;^[23] two trains have been coupled (may decouple in trough hours) to form a six carriage train.^[24]^[25] Horizontal rows and reversible seats.
90	CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Co., Ltd.	2018-2020	A^[ii]	6	Tc+Mp+M+M+Mp+Tc	16A02	16047-16061 (161391-162281)	USB charging port. Carriages 1, 2, 5, and 6 use tandem seats, while carriages 3 and 4 use horizontal seats.^[iii]

^ Tc: Trailer with cab; Mp: EMU with pantograph; M: EMU without pantograph. ^ ^a ^b Class A trains for Line 16: 23.54 meters long, 3 meters wide, 3.0m in width and 3.8m in height; only three doors on each side per carriage instead of five for standard Class A carriages. ^ 16A02 are able to take 200 more passengers than the 16A01 because of different seating arrangements.^[21] A six carriage train has a capacity of 2,378 passengers, 120% more than trains with three carriages.^[22]

16A01 train
16A02 train
Front
Train side
Interior
LED Display
LCD Display

References

External links

Geographic data related to Line 16 (Shanghai Metro) at OpenStreetMap

[17] Out of system transfer with Shanghai Maglev Train.

[24] Tc: Trailer with cab; Mp: EMU with pantograph; M: EMU without pantograph.

[Class_A_(Line_16)-25] Class A trains for Line 16: 23.54 meters long, 3 meters wide, 3.0m in width and 3.8m in height; only three doors on each side per carriage instead of five for standard Class A carriages.

[29] 16A02 are able to take 200 more passengers than the 16A01 because of different seating arrangements.^[21] A six carriage train has a capacity of 2,378 passengers, 120% more than trains with three carriages.^[22]

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