Shenyang Modern Tram is atram network operating inHunnan New District in southernShenyang,Liaoning province,People's Republic of China. The tram system mostly uses a traditionaloverhead 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.[2]
Shenyang once had the largest tramway network (c. 1925) 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 fromOlympic 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 andRATP Dev Transdev Asia, which is a joint venture betweenTransdev (formerlyVeolia Transport) andRATP Dev. The line is operated by the city-owned "Shenyang Hunnan Modern Transport Co., Ltd" (51%) andRATP Dev Transdev Asia (49%).[3][4][5]
From 1 March 2019, the base fare is 2Yuan for journeys under 8 km (5.0 mi), 3 yuan for journeys between 8 and 16 km (4.97 and 9.94 mi), and 4 yuan for journeys longer than 16 km (9.94 mi).[6]
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.
4 –Shenyang South to Century Tower (cancelled in 28 October 2024)[7]
Description
Line 3 runs fromCentury Building (where it interchanges with the Subway Line 2 stationShijidasha) toExpo Centre via University Science City. At North-Eastern University it interchanges with Line 1.
The fleet consists of two types of trains: a 70% low-floor 3 segment trams and 100% low-floor 5 segment trams. The 70% low-floor 3 segment trams can has a capacity of 301 passengers and is 28.8m long, 2.650m wide with a floor height of 380mm.[8][9] The first batch consists of 20 70% low-floor trams.[10] Another batch of 5 trams for the Shenfu interurban line were ordered fromCRRC Zhuhai.[11] The 10 sets of 100% low floor trams are designed by IFS Design and manufactured byVoith together withCRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles.[12] The 100% low floor trams are 38.4m long.[13]
Shenyang Metro
Shenyang Trams
CR intercity railways
