Line 13 (Shanghai Metro) – Wikipedia

Metro line of the Shanghai Metro

Line 13
Other name(s)	M5 (planned name); Expo line (former name in 2010)
Native name	上海地铁13号线
Status	Operational
Owner	Shanghai Rail Transit Line 13 Development Co., Ltd.
Locale	Pudong, Huangpu, Jing’an, Putuo, and Jiading districts, Shanghai, China
Termini
Stations	36
Type	Rapid transit
System	Shanghai Metro
Services	Mainline: Jinyun Road ↔ Zhangjiang Road Partial mainline: Jinyun Road ↔ Huapeng Road
Operator(s)	Shanghai No. 2 Metro Operation Co. Ltd.
Depot(s)	Beidi Road depot; Chuanyang River parking lot
Rolling stock	62 Type A 6-car trains
Daily ridership	737,800 (2019 peak)[1]
Commenced	March 21, 2007; 16 years ago (2007-03-21) (Expo line section)
Opened	April 20, 2010; 13 years ago (2010-04-20) (As Expo line from Madang Road to Shibo Avenue)
Last extension	December 30, 2018; 4 years ago (2018-12-30)
Closed	November 2, 2010; 12 years ago (2010-11-02) (Expo line)
Reopened	December 30, 2012; 10 years ago (2012-12-30)
Line length	43.3 km (26.91 mi)
Number of tracks	2
Character	Underground
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification	Overhead lines 1.5kV DC
Operating speed	80 km/h (50 mph) Average speed: 32.8 km/h (20 mph)
Signalling	ALSTOM Urbalis CBTC
Route map

Line 13 is a north-west to south-east line of the Shanghai Metro network. It runs between Jinyun Road in Jiading and Zhangjiang Road in Pudong. It was once used as a dedicated line (Expo line) for the World Expo to serve the 2010 Shanghai World Expo. The line is colored pink on system maps.

History[edit]

Special Phase[edit]

The Special Phase of Line 13 operated between Madang Road and Shibo Avenue, during the 2010 Shanghai World Expo. Following the end of the Expo, this phase was closed. This part of the line reopened on December 19, 2015, along with the full opening of the line.

1st Phase[edit]

The 1st Phase of Line 13 ran between all the stations between Jinyun Road and Jinshajiang Road, with 7 stations. The section opened on December 2012.^[2]

2nd Phase and 3rd Phase[edit]

The two phases ran from Changqing Road to Zhangjiang Road in Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park region. The rest of the line was opened on December 19, 2015.

Shanghai Metro Line 13 opening history
Segment	Commencemed	Opened	Length	Station(s)	Name	Investment
Madang Road — Shibo Avenue	21 Mar 2007	20 Apr 2010	4.0 km (2.49 mi)	3	Expo line (special phase)	¥1.338 billion
	closed:	2 Nov 2010	Temporary ceased operation	-3
Jinyun Road — Jinshajiang Road	28 Dec 2008	30 Dec 2012	9.9 km (6.15 mi)	5	Phase 1 (1st section)	¥12.417 billion
South Qilianshan Road		15 Jun 2013	Infill station	1
Daduhe Road		1 Nov 2014	Infill station	1
Jinshajiang Road — Changshou Road	15 Nov 2011	28 Dec 2014	2.9 km (1.8 mi)	3	Phase 1 (2nd section)
Changshou Road — West Nanjing Road	15 Nov 2011	19 Dec 2015	2.6 km (1.6 mi)	4	Phase 1 (3rd section)
West Nanjing Road — Madang Road	20 Nov 2009		2.8 km (1.7 mi)	2	Expo line (1st section)	¥4.521 billion
Madang Road — Shibo Avenue			Reentered operation	3
Shibo Avenue — Changqing Road		30 Dec 2018	1.0 km (0.6 mi)	1	Expo line (2nd section)
Changqing Road — Middle Huaxia Road	31 Dec 2013		10.5 km (6.5 mi)	8	Phase 2	¥12.932 billion
Middle Huaxia Road — Zhangjiang Road	30 Mar 2014		4.8 km (3.0 mi)	3	Phase 3
Zhuguang Road – Jinyun Road	28 Jun 2021	end 2025 (exp.)	9.8 km (6.1 mi)	5	West extension	¥12.629 billion

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Service routes[edit]

Important Stations[edit]

Future Expansion[edit]

West extension: It will be extended for 9.47 km (5.88 mi) from Jinyun Road station to Zhuguang Road station on line 17 and add 5 stations.^[12] The stations are: Jizhai Road station; Fangle Road station; Jile Road station; Yunle Road station; and Zhuguang Road station. Construction started on June 28, 2021.

East extension: is part of Phase III adjustment and starts from the current Zhangjiang Road station and ends at Zhangjiang Jidian Port (area), mainly along Zhangdong Road, with a line length of about 4.1 kilometres (2.5 mi). Both are underground lines with 2 stations.^[13]

Station name change[edit]

Headways[edit]

Shanghai Metro Line 13 headway[14]
Time		Jinyun Road – Huapeng Road	Huapeng Road – Zhangjiang Road
Monday – Friday (Working Days)
AM peak	7:30–9:30	About 2 min and 30 sec	About 5 min
Off-peak	9:30–17:00	About 6 min
PM peak	17:00–19:30	About 3 min	About 6 min
Other hours		About 6 – 10 min
Saturday and Sunday (Weekends)
Peak	8:30–20:30	About 5 min
Other hours		About 6 – 10 min
Extended Operation Interval (Friday, Saturday)
	After 22:30	About 15 min ~ 20 min

Technology[edit]

Rolling Stock[edit]

The trains of Line 13 are composed of 6-carriages A-cars, with a design speed of 80 km/h (50 mph), VVVF AC drive, and a design life of 30 years and are China’s first domestically developed trains. Trains have a capacity of about 1,860 people. Carriages are 23.54 metres (77 ft 3 in) in length, 3.0 metres (9 ft 10 in) in width, and 3.8 metres (12 ft 6 in) in height.

Shanghai Metro Line 13 rolling stock
Set	Manufacturer	Time of manufac- turing	Type	No of car	Assembly[i]	Sets	Number	Notes
24	CRRC Nanjing Puzhen Co., Ltd.	2011-2014	A[ii]	6	Tc+Mp+M+M+Mp+Tc	13A01	1301-1324	Original set name: AC18.
38	CRRC Nanjing Puzhen Co., Ltd.	2016-2018	A[ii]	6	Tc+Mp+M+M+Mp+Tc	13A02	1325-1362	[15]
^ Tc: Trailer with cab; Mp: EMU with pantograph; M: EMU without pantograph. ^ a b Type A carriage: 21-24m in length, 3.0m in width and 3.8m in height; Capacity: about 310 people.

Former Rolling Stock[edit]

Shanghai Metro Line 13/Expo Line former rolling stock
Set	Manufacturer	Time in oper- ation	Type	No of car	Assembly	Sets	Number	Notes
5	Bombardier Movia 456	2010	A	6	Tc+Mp+M+M+Mp+Tc	09A02	1301-1305	Seconded from line 9, operated only used during 2010 Shanghai World Expo on the Expo line. Returned to line 9 afterwards (set 09A02; numbers 942-945, 948).

Cars 09A02 (numbers 942-945, 948) were used in the past, only used during the 2010 Shanghai World Expo, which were reassigned from line 9 to line 13, all of which have now been transferred back to line 9.

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