Shanghai Metro Line 2

Infobox rail line
name = Line 2 (二号线)


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caption = Line 2 train at the People's Square station with boarding passengers in sight.
type = Rapid transit
system =
status = Extensions to Hongqiao and Pudong International Airports under construction
locale = Shanghai, China
start = Songhong Road
end = Zhangjiang High-Tech Park
stations = 18
routes =
ridership =
open = June 11, 2000
close =
owner =
operator = Shanghai Metro Operation Co., Ltd.
character = Underground and elevated
stock =
linelength = convert|24.73|km|mi|2|abbr=on|lk=oncite web|url=http://www.shmetro.com/english/operations_overview.htm|title=Operations Overview|publisher=Shanghai Metro Operation Co, Ltd.|accessdate=2007-09-24]
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notrack = 2
gauge = RailGauge|sg
el = Overhead lines (1500 volts)
speed = convert|80|km/h|mph|0|abbr=on|lk=oncite web|url=http://www.bombardier.com/index.jsp?id=1_0&lang=en&file=/en/1_0/1_1/1_1_2.jsp|title=Shanghai Metro Lines 1 & 2|work=Movia|publisher=Bombardier|accessdate=2007-10-14]
elevation =

Shanghai Metro/Line 2

Line 2 forms the west-east axis of the Shanghai metro network, intersecting with the north-south axis Line 1 at People's Square. Currently Line 2 runs from Songhong Road in the west to Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park in the east, passing under the Huangpu river and the Lujiazui financial district in Pudong.

History

* October 28, 1999 — Zhongshan Park - Longyang Road (16.4 km, 12 stations)
* December 26, 2000 — Longyang Road - Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park (2.8 km, 1 station)
* December 30, 2006 — Zhongshan Park - Songhong Road (6.75 km, 4 stations)

Work is underway on a western extension from Songhong Road to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, and an eastern extension from Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, most of which will be built underground [ [http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/?id=303091&type=Metro Metro goes underground to muffle row, "Shanghai Daily", 17 January 2007] ] . Extension to both airports will see the total length of the metro line increase to over 50km, considerably longer than the current 25.4km—both extensions are due to be finished before EXPO 2010.

In October 2006, it was decided to rename three stations on Line 2 until the end of the year [ [http://www.shanghaidaily.com/art/2006/10/21/294831/3_Metro_station_names_will_be_changed.htm Three Metro station names will be changed, "Shanghai Daily", 21 October 2006] ] [ [http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/?id=295761&type=Metro 'Shiji Avenue' new Metro station name, "Shanghai Daily", 21 October 2006] ] , adopting a new naming scheme: metro stations are no longer supposed to be named after neighbouring vertical streets (like bus stations), but famous streets and sights in the vicinity, making it easier for visitors to find these places. The renamed stations are Shiji Avenue (formerly Dongfang Road), Nanjing Road (E.) (formerly Middle Henan Road) and Nanjing Road (W.) (formerly Shimen No. 1 Road).

tations

Some important stations on the line are:
*Zhongshan Park - Interchange with Line 3 and Line 4. Zhongshan Park, Shanghai's largest park, Several major shopping malls, including 'Metro Town' and 'Cloud Nine'.
*Jing'an Temple - close to famous Jing'an Temple and the terminal for some airport buses, as well as a shopping plaza.
*People's Square - at People's Square, an important business and shopping area, the station is one of the busiest on the network. Interchange with Line 1 and Line 8.
*Nanjing Road (E.) - on Nanjing Road pedestrianised shopping street, and close to The Bund and the bookstores on Fuzhou Road.
*Lujiazui - the first stop in Pudong, in the middle of the Lujiazui financial center, close to the Huangpu River, Oriental Pearl Tower and Jinmao Building.
*Century Avenue - the biggest station in Shanghai, it will be a 4-line-interchange-station in the soon future. Currently, passengers can interchange to Line 4 and Line 6 at this station.
*Longyang Road - Near Shanghai New International Exhibiton Center and several large stores (Decathlon, Metro, B&Q). Transfer with the Shanghai Maglev and buses to Pudong Airport.

Technology

Power Supply

On metro line 2, Siemens Transporation Systems equipped the line with an overhead contact Line (cantilever material: galvanized steel) and 7 DC traction power supply substations. [cite web | title=Metro-System Line 2, Shanghai, China | url=http://references.transportation.siemens.com/refdb/showReference.do?r=1871&div=3&div=5&div=8&l=en | date= | accessdate=2008-07-06]

References