Line 16 (Hangzhou Metro)

Line 16 of the Hangzhou Metro (Chinese: 杭州地铁16号线; pinyin: Hángzhōu Dìtiě shíliù hào xiàn)^[3] is a metro line running east–west from Lvting Road in Yuhang District to Jiuzhou Street in Lin'an District. The total length is 35.12 km (21.82 mi).^[1] The line is colored light orange on system maps. The line began construction in early 2016^[4] and opened on 23 April 2020.

Line 16
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Line 16 train
Overview
Other name(s)	Hangzhou–Lin'an intercity railway (杭州至临安城际铁路)
Status	Operational
Owner	City of Hangzhou
Locale	Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Termini	Jiuzhou Street Lvting Road
Stations	12
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Hangzhou Metro
Operator(s)	Hangzhou Metro Corporation
Depot(s)	Shangquan Vehicle Base
Rolling stock	PM133
History
Opened	April 23, 2020; 5 years ago (2020-04-23)
Technical
Line length	35.12 km (21.82 mi)[1]
Number of tracks	2
Character	Underground and Elevated
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification	Overhead, 1500 V DC
Operating speed	120 km/h (75 mph)
Signalling	Thales SEC Transport SelTrac CBTC[2]
Route map Legend Shangquan Vehicle Base 1 Jiuzhou Street 2 Lin'an Square Tiaoxi River 3 Zhejiang A&F University 4 Qingshanhu 5 Babaili Tiaoxi River 6 Qingshanhu Sci-tech City district Lin'an Yuhang 7 Nanfeng 8 Nanhu 9 Zhongtai 10 Yuhang Road 11 Fengxin Road East Nanhu Wushanqiancun 12 Lvting Road  3   5  Guniangqiao Xingqiao This diagram: view talk edit

Route overview

This line has a total length of about 35.12 km and a total of 12 stations. The average distance between stations is about 3.13 km, including 8 underground stations and 4 elevated stations. Each station usually with one staff on the platform and 4 staff on concourse for security check,two per entrance. Elevated section starts from around 500m before Nanhu, and ends at halfway after Babaili. All stations in elevated section are equipped with 2 air-conditioned waiting rooms. All washroom are outside the gates,except Lvting Road. The length of the line is 20.7 km in Lin'an District, with 6 stations (4 underground stations); in Yuhang District, the length is 14.3 km, with 6 stations (4 underground stations). The maximum operating speed of the line design is 120 km/h (75 mph), acceleration process takes around 600m to complete, and the average operating speed is 60 km/h (37 mph),^[5] about 38 minutes one way.^[6] The line trains are powered by 4 B-type [zh] cars and a 1500 V DC overhead catenary. A comprehensive vehicle base is set up in Xiaquan Village, Lin'an District, and the control center is located in the control center of Hangzhou Metro. The project uses a 35kV decentralized power supply scheme.^[7]

History

Opening timeline

Segment	Commencement	Length	Station(s)	Name
Lvting Road — Jiuzhou Street	23 April 2020	34.41 km (21.38 mi)	12	Phase 1

Stations

Station name		Connections	Distance km		Location
English	Chinese
Jiuzhou Street	九州街		0.00	0.00	Lin'an
Lin'an Square	临安广场		3.68	3.68
Zhejiang A&F University	农林大学		4.09	7.77
Qingshanhu	青山湖		1.98	9.75
Babaili	八百里		2.42	12.17
Qingshanhu Sci-tech City	青山湖科技城		4.59	16.76
Nanfeng	南峰		5.37	22.13	Yuhang
Nanhu	南湖		2.08	24.21
Zhongtai	中泰		3.06	27.27
Yuhang Road	禹航路		2.62	29.89
Fengxin Road	凤新路		2.17	32.06
Lvting Road	绿汀路	3   5	2.35	34.41

Rolling stock

Stock	Class	Year built	Builder	Number built	Numbers	Formation	Depots	Line assigned	Notes
PM170	B	2019-2020	CRRC Nanjing Puzhen	84 (21 sets)	16 001 - 16 021 (160011-160214)	TMc+Mp+Mp+TMc	Shangquan Depot	16

See also

• Hangzhou Metro