Pujiang line
The Pujiang line of Shanghai Metro (simplified Chinese: 上海轨道交通浦江线; traditional Chinese: 上海軌道交通浦江線; pinyin: Shànghǎi Guǐdào Jiāotōng Pǔjiāng Xiàn) is an automated, driverless, rubber-tired Shanghai Metro line in the town of Pujiang in the Shanghainese district of Minhang. It was originally conceived as phase 3 of Shanghai Metro Line 8, but afterwards was constructed as a separate line, connecting with Line 8 at its southern terminus, Shendu Highway.[3] The line opened for passenger trial operations on March 31, 2018.[4][5][6] It is the first automated, driverless people mover line in the Shanghai Metro, and has 6 stations with a total length of 6.689 kilometres (4.156 mi).[3] It is colored grey on station maps.[5]
| Pujiang line | |
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| Overview | |
| Other name(s) | M8s, Phase 3 of Shanghai Metro Line 8 (planned name) |
| Native name | 浦江线 |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner | Shanghai Shentong Metro Group Co., Ltd. |
| Locale | Pujiang, Minhang District, Shanghai |
| Termini | Shendu Highway Huizhen Road |
| Stations | 6 |
| Service | |
| Type | Rubber-tyred metro |
| System | Shanghai Metro |
| Operator(s) | Shanghai Keolis Public Transport Operation Management Co. Ltd. |
| Rolling stock | Bombardier Innovia APM 300[1] 4-car trains[2] |
| History | |
| Opened | March 31, 2018 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 6.689 km (4.16 mi) |
| Number of tracks | 2 |
| Character | Elevated |
| Operating speed | 80 km/h (50 mph)[1] |
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The line is operated by Shanghai Keolis Public Transport Operation & Management Co. Ltd. (Chinese: 上海申凯公共交通运营管理有限公司), a joint venture owned by Keolis and Shanghai Shentong Metro Group for at least five years after opening.[7][8]
Opening timeline

| Segment | Commencement | Length | Stations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shendu Highway — Huizhen Road | 31 March 2018 | 6.689 km (4.16 mi) | 6 |
Stations
| Station name | Connections | Distance km |
Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Chinese | ||||
| Shendu Highway | 沈杜公路 | 8 |
0.00 | 0.00 | Pujiang, Minhang |
| Sanlu Highway | 三鲁公路 | 2.00 | 2.00 | ||
| Minrui Road | 闵瑞路 | 1.00 | 3.00 | ||
| Puhang Road | 浦航路 | 0.80 | 3.80 | ||
| Dongchengyi Road | 东城一路 | 1.20 | 5.00 | ||
| Huizhen Road | 汇臻路 | 1.60 | 6.60 | ||
Rolling stock

The Pujiang line uses rubber-tyred Bombardier Innovia APM 300 trains. The trains have 4 cars each, totaling 51 metres (167 ft) in length, with capacity for 566 passengers per train.[2] On 13 January 2017, Bombardier delivered the first out of 44 autonomous people movers to Shanghai.[1]
| Type | Time of manufacturing | Sets | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type L | 2016–2017 | 11 | Manufactured by CRRC Nanjing Puzhen |
References
- "Bombardier delivers automated people mover to Shanghai Shentong Metro". www.eurotransportmagazine.com. Retrieved 2017-02-21.
- 闵行 无人驾驶的浦江线年底将试运营,杜行、鲁汇地区交通出行将更便捷. jfdaily.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 2017-12-28.
- 轨交8号线三期取名“浦江线” 将与沈杜公路站接驳_大申网_腾讯网. sh.qq.com (in Chinese).
- 17号线、9号线三期、浦江线进入全线运营跑图演练--上海频道--人民网. sh.people.com.cn (in Chinese).
- 注意!轨交浦江线预计明年一季度开通试运营!. news.163.com (in Chinese). (Notice: Pujiang Line to begin trial operations in first quarter of 2018.)
- 全自动无人驾驶!浦江线3月31日通车 全天运营约17小时. CNR.cn (in Chinese).
- "Shanghai metro line 8 phase 3 | Shanghai Keolis". shkeolis.com.
- "Shanghai Keolis: Who We Are". shkeolis.com.
