Scene in the carriages of the northern section of the first phase of Line 18, which opened yesterday
It should be known that after the opening of the two new lines, 24 interchange nodes can be added to the entire network of the Shanghai Metro. On the one hand, it will bring new passenger flow growth and pressure to stations with interchange relations, and on the other hand, it will also play an important role in diverting and reducing pressure on existing network passenger flows. In other words, it will not only increase the passenger flow, but also balance the distribution of the passenger flow.
Line 16 is crowded during the morning rush hour. Many commuters in Nanhui, Hangtou and Zhoupu areas rely on this line to Longyang Road Station every day to transfer to Line 2 and Line 7 to enter the city. The northern section of Line 18, which opened yesterday, runs parallel to Line 16 and also has a station on Longyang Road, and many office workers have long "taken a fancy" to Line 18. After the opening of Line 18, they "transferred" it, objectively reducing some pressure on Line 16.
It is worth mentioning that one of the largest interchange stations in the original Shanghai metro network was Century Avenue Station (four-line interchange). After the appearance of Longyang Road Station on Line 18, the station was upgraded to the first five-line interchange station in the Shanghai metro network. Since the new line section of Line 18 connects Baoshan, Yangpu and Pudong, from north to south, it will import a lot of passenger flow to Longyang Road Station, but at the same time, Line 18 can also attract passenger flow at Longyang Road Station, diverting the flow of adjacent Century Avenue Station, which is highly dense with passenger flow, which is expected to alleviate the transfer pressure of Century Avenue Station to a certain extent.
A scene of the carriage of Line 18
What is the longest subway line in Shanghai? Line 11! Many citizens in the Jiading area have been relying on Line 11 to enter the city center, and this long line is always full of passengers every day, which has also triggered the emergence of "bench people". Yesterday, Line 14, which has several stations in the Jiading area, was finally opened, which can gradually share and attract the passenger flow of Line 11. The large passenger flow of Line 11 has been decomposed, which is also of great benefit to reducing the "bench family". Take Line 11 from the north terminal station Huaqiao Station to get on the train, all the way down to get off the bus is not many passengers, standing passengers to sit in the seat is not easy, some passengers bring their own small bench in the carriage to solve the seat problem.
Today, Line 14 and Line 11 are "neighbors"; at Zhenru Station, Line 11 and Line 14 can also interchange with each other. This is extremely beneficial to relieving the passenger flow of the carriage, and the carriage is prone to empty seats, which is conducive to the gradual reduction and even disappearance of the "bench family".
Passengers of the carriages of line 14, which opened yesterday
Line 14, which opened yesterday, is a large-capacity 8-section marshalling line running east-west. Line 2 is also an east-west 8-car train, and its section from Jing'an Temple to Lujiazui forms a parallel and adjacent relationship with Line 14. After the opening of Line 14, it will play a certain role in diverting the Jing'an Temple to Lujiazui section of Line 2, as well as the parallel Yunshan Road to Minsheng Road station section of Line 6.
At present, the highest passenger flow line in the entire Shanghai metro network is Line 2, which connects the two major airports. Line 2 runs from Jing'an Temple to Lujiazui and Line 6 runs from Yunshan Road to Minsheng Road, and the daily morning rush hour in these sections is congested. After the opening of the new line of Line 14, it is extremely beneficial to alleviate congestion, and the peak congestion situation of Line 2 and Line 6 is expected to be further improved.
In addition, at Caoyang Road Station, Line 14 can be interchanged with Line 3, 4 and 11, and at Jing'an Temple Station, Line 14 can be interchanged with Line 2. At Lujiazui Station, Line 14 can be interchanged with Line 2. After Line 14 introduces passenger flow from Jiading to the network, it will also bring a certain increase in the passenger flow of these stations.
Shanghai Metro said that after the opening of the new line, it will track and analyze, pay attention to passenger flow changes in a timely manner, flexible scheduling, reasonable adjustment, and do a good job in ensuring the transportation capacity and on-site passenger transport organization to ensure the smooth operation and safety of network passenger flow.
Source: Thoughtful Shanghai