Shenyang Modern Tram
Shenyang Modern Tram is a tram network operating in Hunnan New District in southern Shenyang, Liaoning province, People's Republic of China. The tram system mostly uses a traditional overhead line system, but some sections are wireless with the tram running partly on super-capacitor batteries charging at every stop, the first such system in Asia. It is the longest tram system in China.
Shenyang once had the largest tramway network in China with service completely stopping in 1974. Trams returned in Shenyang with the opening of the Shenyang Modern Tram in 2013. The whole plan of Shenyang Modern Tram is running from Olympic Centre, near Aotizhongxin station of Shenyang Metro Line 2 to Shenfu Xincheng, Expo Centre and Taoxian Airport. The Shenyang tram system is funded by a BT model investment of CNY 4.82 billion by the construction and RATP Dev Transdev Asia, which is a joint venture between Transdev and RATP Dev. The line is operated by the city-owned "Shenyang Hunnan Modern Transport Co., Ltd" and RATP Dev Transdev Asia.
Operations
Tickets
From 1 March 2019, the base fare is 2 Yuan for journeys under, 3 yuan for journeys between, and 4 yuan for journeys longer than.Before 1 March 2019, the implementation of a single one-way fare as 2 Yuan.
Tram payment is possible via both cash and IC card.
Tram routes
- 1 – Olympic Centre to Expo Centre
- 3 – Century Tower to Expo Centre
- 5 – Olympic Centre to Shenfu Xincheng
Former routes
- 6 – Shenyang South to Taoxian Airport
- 2 – Olympic Centre to Taoxian Airport
- 4 – Shenyang South to Century Tower
Line 3 runs from Century Building to Expo Centre via University Science City. At North-Eastern University it interchanges with Line 1.
Network info
- Total length –
- Opened – September 15, 2013
- Number of stops – 71
- Number of routes – 6
- Gauge – Standard gauge
- Number of tramcars – 35
Depots & termini
The two tram depots are in Hunnan and Dadianzicun. Terminuses are Olympic Centre, Shenfu Xincheng, Expo Centre and Taoxian Airport.Alignment and interchanges
The modern tram routes partly run on unreserved track in middle of the road, partly on grass-bed, and partly on raised rail track.There are interchanges with Shenyang Metro Line 2 – one at Aoti Zhongxin, the other at Baitahelu.