Line 5 (Shanghai Metro)

Line 5 is a north–south rapid transit line of the Shanghai Metro network, running from Xinzhuang station in Minhang District in the north to Fengxian Xincheng in Fengxian District. Despite its numeric designation, it was the fourth Shanghai Metro line to enter passenger service, opening on 25 November 2003. The line is colored violet on system maps.

To scale map of Shanghai Metro Line 5 after the southern extension enters operation
Line 5
Overview
Other name(s)R1a (planned name)
Xinmin line (Chinese: 莘闵线)
Xinmin light rail (Chinese: 莘闵轻轨)
StatusReserved southern extension to Pingzhuang Highway
LocaleMinhang and Fengxian districts
Shanghai
TerminiXinzhuang
Minhang Development Zone / Fengxian Xincheng
Stations19
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemShanghai Metro
Operator(s)Shanghai No.1 Metro Operation Co. Ltd.
Daily ridership221,000 (2019 peak)[1]
History
OpenedNovember 25, 2003 (2003-11-25)
Technical
Line length32.7 km (20.32 mi)
Number of tracks2
CharacterElevated & Underground
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
ElectrificationOverhead lines (1500 volts)
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph)
Route map

History

Line 5 was originally built under the direction of Minhang District, and remains the only line in Shanghai Metro system that was originally built only under the supervision of a county-level government.[2]

In 1998, Minhang District authorities signed a contract with Shanghai Jiushi Group to build the line.[3] In 2000, Shanghai Jiushi Group signed a contract between Alstom to purchase trains[3] and started its construction.[4] In 2002, Shanghai Modern Rail Transit Incorporated, a subsidiary of former Shanghai Bashi (Group), was given management of the line. The line entered passenger operations on 25 November 2003, on an initial segment between Xinzhuang and Minhang Development Zone stations, entirely within Minhang District.[5]

Prior to integration with the rest of the Shanghai Metro network, it used its own ticketing system. In 2005, it was integrated with Shanghai Metro's ticketing system, which enabled an in-station interchange to Line 1 at Xinzhuang station. At the same time, management and operation of the line was taken over by Shanghai No. 1 Metro Operation Co. Ltd.[6]

Phase two of the line, which would extend the line further south into Fengxian District, began construction on 30 July 2014. On 1 April 2015, a feasibility study for the upgrade of Line 5 platforms and signals to support the use of higher-capacity six-car trains was approved.[7] Due to these system upgrades, service on the existing line was cut back from Minhang Development Zone station to Jinping Road on 20 August 2018. Full service was restored on 20 October 2018. At the same time, the line began to operate as two separate services, being split at Dongchuan Road station, due to the anticipated opening of the phase two extension of Line 5, which would create two branches of the line. Six-car trains began to run on the service between Xinzhuang and Dongchuan Road station. Passengers wishing to travel the entire length of the line needed to interchange at Dongchuan Road station.[8][9]

On 30 December 2018, the extension from Dongchuan Road station to Fengxian Xincheng station opened, becoming the first Shanghai Metro line to provide access to Fengxian District. The extension crosses the Huangpu River using the Minpu Second Bridge, the first Shanghai Metro line which crosses the river by bridge. The total length of the extension is 19.505 kilometres (12.120 mi) in length, with 7.74 kilometres (4.81 mi) underground and the remainder being elevated.[10] As a result of the extension, the segment of Line 5 between Dongchuan Road and Minhang Development Zone stations was designated as a branch service, while the main service ran from Xinzhuang to Fengxian Xincheng stations. The branch line was operated as a separate service from the main line, thus still necessitating a transfer at Dongchuan Road station. This was due to the fact that four-car trains ran on the branch line service, while six-car trains ran on the main line. This arrangement ended in 26 December 2020, and now service on the branch line continues straight through to Xinzhuang. four-car and six-car trains run in mixed operation in the section between Xinzhuang and Dongchuan Road stations.[11][12]

SegmentCommencementLengthStation(s)Name
Xinzhuang — Minhang Development Zone 25 November 2003 16.61 km (10.32 mi) 11 Initial phase
Dongchuan Road — Fengxian Xincheng 30 December 2018 16.1 km (10.00 mi) 8 Southern extension (phase two)

Stations
Service
routes[13]		 Station name Connections Distance
km		 Location
English Chinese
●● Xinzhuang 莘庄  1   Jinshan  XZH 0.00 0.00 Minhang
●● Chunshen Road 春申路 1.58 1.58
●● Yindu Road 银都路 1.08 2.66
●● Zhuanqiao 颛桥 2.70 5.36
●● Beiqiao 北桥 2.55 7.91
●● Jianchuan Road 剑川路 2.17 10.08
●● Dongchuan Road 东川路 0.97 11.05
｜● Jinping Road 金平路 1.47 12.52
｜● Huaning Road 华宁路 1.48 14.00
｜● Wenjing Road 文井路 1.45 15.45
｜● Minhang Development Zone 闵行开发区 1.10 16.55
● Jiangchuan Road 江川路 1.50 18.05 Minhang
● Xidu 西渡 2.04 20.09 Fengxian
● Xiaotang 萧塘 2.69 22.78
● Fengpu Avenue 奉浦大道 2.99 25.77
● Huanchengdong Road 环城东路 2.28 28.05
● Wangyuan Road 望园路 1.85 29.90
● Jinhai Lake 金海湖 1.35 31.25
● Fengxian Xincheng 奉贤新城 1.48 32.73
Pingzhuang Highway[note 1] 平庄公路 3.06 35.79

Future expansion

There is currently a reserved and unopened station on the phase two extension of the line, which would be named Pingzhuang Highway station, located south of the current terminus at Fengxian Xincheng station. A further expansion of the second phase may see the line extended further south to Haiwan town.

The branch line between Dongchuan Road and Minhang Development Zone stations is expected to be incorporated into Line 23 in the future, which would see it detached from Line 5 completely and operate as a separate line, extending to Shanghai Indoor Stadium station.[14]

Rolling Stock
TypeTime of manufacturingSeriesSetsAssemblyNotes
Type C2002–200405C0117Tc＋Mp＋Mp＋TcManufactured by Alstom and Shanghai Electric
Runs from Xinzhuang to Minhang Development Zone
Type C2017–201805C0233Tc＋Mp＋M＋M＋Mp＋TcManufactured by CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles
Runs from Xinzhuang to Fengxian Xincheng
  • 05C01 train
  • 05C02 train

References
  1. 【 1329.4万人次】3月8日上海地铁客流创历史新高. Shanghai Metro. Retrieved 2019-03-09.
  2. Chen Yixin (陈依新) (2003). 上海轨道交通投资建设运营监管四分开体制之探索. 城市公共交通 [Urban Public Transport]. 1. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  3. H5上海久事三十周年庆：情贵于久，功成于事. image.thepaper.cn. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  4. 轨道交通5号线莘闵线工程. 上海市城乡建设和管理委员会 [Shanghai Urban Construction and Administration Committee]. Archived from the original on 2015-04-26.
  5. 轻轨莘闵线今正午首发 与1号线换乘暂不能一票通. Sh.sina.com.cn. 2003-11-25. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  6. "Archived copy" 上海市轨道交通四条线实现“一票换乘”. News.163.com. 2005-12-26. Archived from the original on 2018-03-21. Retrieved 2018-05-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. "上海市轨道交通5号线既有设施改造工程". web.archive.org. 2018-12-14. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
  8. "六编组列车首次投运 东川路站双向换乘".
  9. "5号线南延伸工程年底通车 既有线信号系统等同步升级".
  10. 上海轨道交通5号线南延伸段动工 2017年试通车 (in Chinese). Chinanews. 2014-06-30. Retrieved 2014-08-16.
  11. 上海轨道交通5号线南延伸段6月底开工 (in Chinese). 隧道网. 2014-06-20. Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2014-08-16.
  12. Shanghai Fabu (2020-12-24). 重磅！10号线二期、18号线一期南段本周六起试运营！5号线4、6编列车混跑. Sina Finance (in Chinese). Retrieved 2020-12-24.
  13. "配合延伸段建设 10月20日起5号线调整运行交路 六编组列车首次投运 东川路站双向换乘".
  14. Huizhi, Chen (2020-12-19). "Have your say in planning of Metro Line 23". Shine. Shanghai Daily. Retrieved 2020-12-26.

Notes
  1. Pingzhuang Highway is a reserved station, it didn't open with the rest of the southern extension.
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