Airport Link Line (Shanghai Suburban Railway)
The Airport Link Line is a commuter rail line of the Shanghai Suburban Railway, running from in Minhang District to Shanghai East railway station in Pudong. The express line shortens the travel time between the airports of [Shanghai Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport|Hongqiao International Airport|Hongqiao] and Pudong from 90 minutes to under 40 minutes. Construction started in June 2019. The to section of the line started operations on 27 December 2024.
Description
The line begins at, heads south along the east side of the Shanghai-Hangzhou Passenger Dedicated Line, crosses the Shanghai-Hangzhou Railway Passage, and then turns to the east and travels along Chunshentang, south of S20, after crossing the Huangpu River. Walk on the south side of S20 and S1, pass through Pudong International Airport, and then follow the north side of S32 into Shanghai East railway station. The line is long, the elevated section of which is, the at-grade section, and the underground section. The project is divided into east and west construction. The west section is located in Minhang District, starting from Hongqiao Hub in the west and ending at the east end well of Huajing station in the east. It has a total investment of 9.549 billion yuan.A large tunnel boring machine was used for construction, developed by Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co. The shield, named Qiyue, or "swift horse", weighs around 3,200 tons and is long. It has diameter blades, whereas normal blades used to dig the city's metro lines are. It can dig and push underground.
The first section of the line opened on 27 December 2024 with seven stations in operation. Initially, passengers can only transfer without paying fares again at Zhongchun Road, from which they can travel on Line 9 and subsequently connect to other Shanghai Metro lines using the same ticket.
Operation
A rail transit style service is in operation, with the platform design, train schedule, and other aspects being similar to metro lines. Customers can use public transportation cards to enter and exit the station. The interval between trains is about 15 minutes initially. First and last trains from Pudong and Hongqiao airports depart at 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. and arrive at their destination 39 minutes later. Pudong International Airport, the Resort station and the termini have platforms with lengths reserved for 16-car national railway trains while other stations can accommodate 8-car suburban railway Type C trains.Stations
Stopping pattern
All stations: All stations from to Express: From to, only stop at during the journey. However, the express is only planned and won't run at the initial stage after opening until further notice.Through operations
- Through operations from to Chengbei Road on the are scheduled.
- Through operations from to Lingang on the are scheduled.
Important stations
In terms of operation mode, a public transit-style railway operation is adopted. The platform design, train schedule, and other aspects are similar to subways, and citizens can use the Shanghai public transport card to enter and exit the station.Approximately 88 percent of the line will run underground while the remaining sections will be elevated. The above-ground section is between Qibao and Huajing stations.
There are 7 underground stations and 2 ground level stations. It will use EMU trains with a maximum operating speed of.