Bund Sightseeing Tunnel

The Bund Sightseeing Tunnel is a tunnel connecting the Shanghai Bund and Pudong in Shanghai, China.^[1][2]

Shanghai Bund Sightseeing Tunnel
Tunnel entrance
Overview
Status	Operational
Locale	Huangpu; Pudong Shanghai
Termini	Puxi Station: 300 Zhongshan East 1st Road (north of Chen Yi Square, east of Nanjing E. Rd.) Pudong Station: 2789 Binjiang Road (under the Oriental Pearl Tower)
Stations	2
Service
Type	APM
Services	Puxi Station ↔ Pudong Station
Rolling stock	SK carriage SK6000
History
Opened	January 2, 2001; 24 years ago (2001-01-02)
Technical
Line length	646.7 m (2,122 ft)
Number of tracks	2
Character	Underground
Operating speed	Approximately 7.8 km/h (5 mph)
Route map Bund Sightseeing Tunnel: Bund Sightseeing Tunnel:

Overview

The line has a total length of 646.7 meters, with two stations and 14 cars (as of 2010).^[1] Construction started in 1998 and trial operation began in October 2000. The tunnel is a single-hole double-lane tunnel, passing through the upper part of the Metro Line 2 tunnel near the end of Puxi.^[3] Various flickering lighting effects are created inside the tunnel.

The passenger-carrying system adopts an unmanned SK carriage (SK 6000 type) imported from France; the system is a fully automatic rail vehicle towed by a cable, and a turning platform is set at the terminal for the vehicle to turn around. There is an overhaul parking lot at Pudong Station.^[4]

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  Unmanned SK carriage imported from France (SK 6000 type)
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  Two SK6000 cars of the Shanghai Bund Sightseeing Tunnel

The project was constructed as a tourist attraction. There are many tourists using it to cross the Huangpu River, although it costs more than tenfold the metro ticket. The tunnel provides a light (and sound) show; it does not display Shanghai sights. The ride takes between three and five minutes.^[1]

Stations

The two stations are located near Shanghai Metro  2  East Nanjing Road Station, Lujiazui Station.^[1] Entrances:

• Puxi: 300 Zhongshan East First Road (north of Chen Yi Square);
• Pudong: 2789 Binjiang Road (under the Oriental Pearl Tower).

Price and opening hours

• Price:^[1]
  • 50RMB (one way, only available at Puxi entrance)
  • 70RMB (round trip)
• Opening hours:^[1]
  • 8am to 10:30pm (May 1 – October 31)
  • 8am to 10pm (November 1 – April 30)

See also

• Bund Tunnel, a road tunnel