Shanghai Metro Line 6
Encyclopedia
Line 6, also known as the Pudong Light Railway, is a rapid transit line that runs mainly north-south on the Shanghai Metro
network in Shanghai
, China
. The entire line is located in Pudong New Area, and is operated by the Shanghai Modern Rail Transit Co. Ltd. A complete trip between the two end terminals, Gangcheng Road
and Oriental Sports Center takes approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes.
. Like the Lexington Ave Subway in New York City
, passenger traffic has consistently exceeded the designed capacity of the line since its opening and causes severe strain to the services. The choice of tracks and rolling stock not interchangeable with other lines made it less practical to upgrade the facilities to meet demands. Realising the sheer miscalculation during construction, the municipal government have pledged to add new trains and shorten wait times starting in June 2008. However, Line 6 still suffers severe crowding and delays especially during rush hours.
Shanghai Metro
The Shanghai Metro is the urban rapid transit system of China's largest city, Shanghai. The system incorporates both subway and light rail lines. It opened in 1995, making Shanghai the third city in Mainland China, after Beijing and Tianjin, to have a rapid transit system...
network in Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
, China
People's Republic of China
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. The entire line is located in Pudong New Area, and is operated by the Shanghai Modern Rail Transit Co. Ltd. A complete trip between the two end terminals, Gangcheng Road
Gangcheng Road (Shanghai Metro)
Gangcheng Road Station is the current northern terminus of Line 6 on the Shanghai Metro network. It began operation on December 29, 2007. The station is situated near the Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone and the Harbour in Pudong. Gangcheng Road will also be a station on Line 10 when the final phase of...
and Oriental Sports Center takes approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes.
Overview
Line 6 opened on December 29, 2007. The trains, with 4 carriages each, are manufactured by Shanghai Electric and AlstomAlstom
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. Like the Lexington Ave Subway in New York City
New York City
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, passenger traffic has consistently exceeded the designed capacity of the line since its opening and causes severe strain to the services. The choice of tracks and rolling stock not interchangeable with other lines made it less practical to upgrade the facilities to meet demands. Realising the sheer miscalculation during construction, the municipal government have pledged to add new trains and shorten wait times starting in June 2008. However, Line 6 still suffers severe crowding and delays especially during rush hours.
Stations
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| Gangcheng Road Gangcheng Road (Shanghai Metro) Gangcheng Road Station is the current northern terminus of Line 6 on the Shanghai Metro network. It began operation on December 29, 2007. The station is situated near the Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone and the Harbour in Pudong. Gangcheng Road will also be a station on Line 10 when the final phase of... |
港城路 | Pudong Pudong Pudong |Bank]]") is an area of Shanghai, China, located along the east side of the Huangpu River, across from the historic city center of Shanghai in Puxi. Formerly a little-developed agricultural area linked only by ferries, Pudong has grown rapidly since the 1990s and emerged as China's financial... |
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| North Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone | 外高桥保税区北 | ||
| Hangjin Road Hangjin Road (Shanghai Metro) Hangjin Road Station is a station on Line 6 of the Shanghai Metro. It began operation on December 29, 2007.The station is located along Hangjin Road within the Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone, Pudong.... |
航津路 | ||
| South Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone | 外高桥保税区南 | ||
| Zhouhai Road Zhouhai Road (Shanghai Metro) Zhouhai Avenue is a station on Line 6 of the Shanghai Metro. It began operation on December 29, 2007.It is located in Shanghai's Pudong New Area.... |
洲海路 | ||
| Wuzhou Avenue Wuzhou Avenue (Shanghai Metro) Wuzhou Avenue is a station on Line 6 of the Shanghai Metro. It began operation on December 29, 2007.It is located in Shanghai's Pudong New Area.... |
五洲大道 | ||
| Dongjing Road Dongjing Road (Shanghai Metro) Dongjing Road Station is a station on Line 6 of the Shanghai Metro. It began operation on December 29, 2007.The station is located near the junction of Dongjing Road and Zhangyang Road in Pudong New Area.... |
东靖路 | ||
| Jufeng Road Jufeng Road (Shanghai Metro) Jufeng Road is a station on Line 6 of the Shanghai Metro. It began operation on December 29, 2007.It is located at the junction of Jufeng Road and Zhangyang Road , in Shanghai's Pudong New Area... |
巨峰路 | ||
| Wulian Road Wulian Road (Shanghai Metro) Wulian Road is a station on Line 6 of the Shanghai Metro. It began operation on December 29, 2007. It is located near the junction of Wulian Road and Zhangyang Road , in Shanghai's Pudong New Area.... |
五莲路 | ||
| Boxing Road Boxing Road (Shanghai Metro) Boxing Road is a station on Line 6 of the Shanghai Metro. It began operation on December 29, 2007.The station is located at the junction of North Zhangyang Road and Boxing Road, in Shanghai's Pudong New Area.... |
博兴路 | ||
| Jinqiao Road Jinqiao Road (Shanghai Metro) Jinqiao Road is a station on Line 6 of the Shanghai Metro. It began operation on December 29, 2007.It is located at the junction of Jinqiao Road and Zhangyang Road , in Shanghai's Pudong New Area.... |
金桥路 | ||
| Yunshan Road Yunshan Road (Shanghai Metro) Yunshan Road is a station on Shanghai Metro Line 6. It began operation on December 29, 2007. It is located at the junction of Yunshan Road and Zhangyang Road.Like most stations on Line 6, it is located in Shanghai's Pudong New Area.... |
云山路 | ||
| Deping Road Deping Road (Shanghai Metro) Deping Road Station is a station on Line 6 of the Shanghai Metro. It began operation on December 29, 2007. There are a total of four exits in the station.... |
德平路 | ||
| Beiyangjing Road | 北洋泾路 | ||
| Minsheng Road Minsheng Road (Shanghai Metro) Minsheng Road is a station on Line 6 of the Shanghai Metro. It began services on December 29, 2007.... |
民生路 | ||
| Yuanshen Stadium Yuanshen Stadium (Shanghai Metro) Yuanshen Stadium is a station on Line 6 of the Shanghai Metro. It began services on December 29, 2007.... |
源深体育中心 | ||
| Century Avenue | 世纪大道 | ||
| Pudian Road Pudian Road (Shanghai Metro) Pudian Road is the shared name of two separate Shanghai Metro stations. One serves Line 4, while the other serves Line 6. The two stations are not interchangeable; they are located along different parts of Pudian Road.... |
浦电路 | ||
| Lancun Road Lancun Road (Shanghai Metro) Lancun Road is the name of an interchange station between Lines 4 and 6 on the Shanghai Metro network.The station is located in Pudong New Area.... |
蓝村路 | ||
| Shanghai Children's Medical Center Shanghai Children's Medical Center (Shanghai Metro) Shanghai Children's Medical Center is a station on Line 6 of the Shanghai Metro. It began operation on December 29, 2007.This station is the southern terminus for trains that run short trips along the line during peak hours.- Places nearby :... |
上海儿童医学中心 | ||
| Linyi Xincun Linyi Xincun (Shanghai Metro) Linyi Xincun is a station on Line 6 of the Shanghai Metro. It began services on December 29, 2007.... |
临沂新村 | ||
| West Gaoke Road | 高科西路 | ||
| Dongming Road Dongming Road (Shanghai Metro) Dongming Road Station is a station on Line 6 of the Shanghai Metro. It began services on December 29, 2007.In the future, the station will be part of Line 13.... |
东明路 | ||
| Gaoqing Road Gaoqing Road (Shanghai Metro) Gaoqing Road Station is a station on Line 6 of the Shanghai Metro. It began services on December 29, 2007.The station is located at an intersection between Huxiang Road and Laoan Road.- References :... |
高青路 | ||
| West Huaxia Road West Huaxia Road (Shanghai Metro) West Huaxia Road is a station on Line 6 of the Shanghai Metro. It began services on December 29, 2007.- References :... |
华夏西路 | ||
| Shangnan Road Shangnan Road (Shanghai Metro) Shangnan Road is a station on Line 6 of the Shanghai Metro. It began services on December 29, 2007.... |
上南路 | ||
| South Lingyan Road | 灵岩南路 | ||
| Oriental Sports Center | 东方体育中心 | ||
Interchanges
- Century Avenue is an interchange between Lines 2, 4, 6 and 9.
- Lancun RoadLancun Road (Shanghai Metro)Lancun Road is the name of an interchange station between Lines 4 and 6 on the Shanghai Metro network.The station is located in Pudong New Area....
is an interchange between Lines 4 and 6. - West Gaoke Road is an interchange between Lines 6 and 7.
- Oriental Sports Center, the final station of Line 6, opened in April 2011. It is an interchange between Lines 6 and 8 and will also link with Line 11 when it extends to this station in 2012.