Minhang monopolizes the sub-centers of the two major cities, and outside the big Hongqiao that has emerged in recent years, Xinzhuang appears to be middle-aged and promising. Since the development of the 90s, Xinzhuang has been outside the outer ring of the city, and the sun and the moon have long changed.
Premature development is both an advantage and a disadvantage, and demolition and renewal have become the mainstream choice of urban development. The renewal of Xinzhuang is not only limited to the renewal and upgrading of the urban interface.
The rebirth of Xinzhuang Station is coming to an end
Throughout the development history of Xinzhuang, it is not difficult to see that traffic is the main artery of Xinzhuang. There was the Shanghai-Hangzhou Railway in 1909, the first subway line 1 in Shanghai, and the good southern line 5, the railway train leading to Jinshan, no matter which one made Xinzhuang on a bigger stage.
In 2007, the "Xinzhuang Metro Superstructure Development Leading Group" was established. In September 2010, a consortium formed by Sun Hung Kai Properties, Shanghai Urban Development and Shanghai Minhang Urban Investment won the land plot, and TODTOWN Tianhui was born. In 2014, the overall plan was approved, and the first phase of the first TOD project in China to be constructed without affecting the existing rail transit operation was officially started. In February 2017, the important landmark of Xinzhuang Station was demolished, and the "Little Red Building", the auxiliary building of the station that had stood for 20 years, completed its mission. With the demolition of the old overpass, the construction of the Xinzhuang comprehensive transportation hub project has been accelerating in recent years, and good news has been frequently reported.
The 700,000-square-meter TODTOWN Tianhui combines subway, intercity high-speed rail, high-end commercial, Grade A office, hotel, residential and other functions, and organically integrates the wisdom of different functions. The third underground floor is a comprehensive parking space, forming a P+R green travel system, the first floor above ground is a transportation hub, the second floor is a comprehensive transfer space for rail transit, and the third floor (i.e., the large platform layer) is a comprehensive property cluster. It is reported that the entire project will be completed and delivered for operation in 2028.
Aerial rendering of the Xinzhuang Integrated Transportation Hub Project
As an important part of the Xinzhuang comprehensive transportation hub, the railway Xinzhuang station is currently connected to the three-storey large platform of the TODTOWN Tianhui project, and is expected to be completed and opened by the end of 2024. Xinzhuang Railway Station, which has been silent for many years and does not have the function of getting on and off passengers, will also open the function of picking up and dropping off passengers.
The maximum number of people gathered in the station building is 800 people, and the scale is 3 sets and 6 lines. Although it is not as large as the platform of other hubs, for Xinzhuang and southwest residents, there is no need to squeeze to one place by train, which greatly facilitates the transportation of transportation. Since the station itself is a railway line, the addition of stations will slow down the speed of the train, and the surrounding noise problem may be reduced.
Renderings of Xinzhuang Railway Station
It is worth mentioning that with the blessing of Xinzhuang Station of the Railway and the linkage with Xinjian Road Station of the Jiamin Line.
In addition to Jinshan and some areas along the Jinshan Railway in Songjiang, Xinzhuang may add a direct rail transit line to the Hongqiao Comprehensive Transportation Hub and Jiading New Town, so as to quickly reach the Hongqiao Hub and Jiading New Town, Nanxiang and other important towns in the northwest.
Next, the departure from Xinzhuang may also be realized. For example, to the southwest, you can reach Jiaxing City, Hangzhou City and its subordinate counties and cities such as Jiashan, Pinghu, Haiyan, Haining, etc., and to the northwest there are Taicang, Kunshan, Suzhou City, Wuxi City, Changzhou City of Jiangsu Province.
In the long run, the railway Xinzhuang station also retains the possibility of leading to Pudong through the Shanghai South Liaison Line.
Schematic diagram of the five directions
Xinzhuang Old Street is about to be updated
It is 800 meters away from Xinzhuang Station, which is known as the "old town of Xinzhuang" Xinbang Road. The planning area here is 0.89 square kilometers, bringing together Xinzhuang Park, Minhang District Central Hospital, many schools, vegetable markets, financial institutions, etc., and the renovation and renewal are continuing to advance, and it is expected that the renewal plan can be determined within the year.
The master plan of the Lao Cai area in the urban design plan
I want to update, but I don't want a rough transformation that is the same and loses the original taste of Xinzhuang.
The Laojie area was built in the 80s of the last century, with narrow streets, congested traffic, mixed residential buildings and commercial offices, and a large number of old communities, high development costs, and high pressure on relocation funds. Based on the complex reality, there are no conditions for large-scale demolition and construction, and "making a dojo in a snail shell" has become the main theme.
It is reported that on the basis of retaining the original historical architectural style, it is planned to refine cultural elements such as Meihuali and Xinxi waterscape on Xinbang Road, and introduce modern industrial formats.
Renderings of the renewal of the Xinzhuang block
Minhang let Xinzhuang out of the circle
In October last year, the rolling plan for the construction of the sub-center of the main city of Xinzhuang from 2023 to 2025 was officially released. The plan mentions focusing on the construction of "one belt, one ring, two cores and four districts", and by the end of 2025, the sub-center of the main city of Xinzhuang will be gradually built into "the southern city center of Shanghai and the southwest city living room of the main urban area of Shanghai serving the Yangtze River Delta".
"One Belt, One Ring, Two Cores and Four Areas", involving the above-mentioned Xinzhuang Comprehensive Transportation Hub, Xinzhuang Old Street Area, as well as the Upgrading Belt along Qixin Road, Youdong Road Area, Gudai Road North Area, and Parking Yard Area, will also be fully renewed.
Schematic diagram of one belt, one ring, two cores and four areas
In the upgrading belt along Qixin Road, the North Hengjing Urban Waterfront Space will be built, and the existing industrial land will be used to transform into a vibrant block, where diversified urban functions will appear, connecting the Xinzhuang comprehensive hub and the north and south cores of the Xinzhuang Business District.
The Youdong Road area will also implement the construction of "regional renewal", and the new area of the parking field will be undergoing in-depth planning research; The area north of Gudai Road will be planned as an industrial belt focusing on research and development.
Renderings of the lifting belt along Qixin Road
Renderings of Youdong Road area
In a few years, TODTOWN Tianhui will finally be completed, and Xinzhuang will become a different scenery at that time, which may not be completely imagined by us at this moment.