Transportation realigned as work starts on new hub
By Hu Min |
July 30, 2011, Saturday
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BUS stops, taxicab ranks and a parking lot in the south square of the Xinzhuang metro station have been relocated to make room for construction work on the largest integrated transit hub in southwestern Shanghai.
The hub, once completed, will handle daily passenger traffic of about 500,000, more than double the number of travelers now passing through the site.
The completed hub will service two existing Metro lines, two new Metro lines and a rail link to the Shanghai-Hangzhou high-speed train.
The transit center will provide ample connecting services to bus lines and taxi services, and contain parking for both bicycles and vehicles.
Shanghai traffic authorities said the Xinzhuang metro station will remain open and they will try to minimize disruption in the area during the construction.
"There will be inconvenience caused by the construction, and we hope residents will understand," an official said.
As of today, 12 bus routes are relocated.
The new terminal of the Xinfeng bus line has been moved to the Lianhua Road station of Metro Line 1, while the bus terminals for the Minxin, Maxin, Xinjin, Xinshao, Xinnan and Xinhai lines and bus 725 have been moved to Xinzhu Road near the square.
The bus stations of Minhang Line 1, Minhang Line 12, Xinche Line and Bus 759 at the south square have also been relocated to Xinzhu Road.
Passengers seeking taxis will now go to the east side of Meilong Road W, next to the new shuttle bus station.
The existing parking lot for bicycles near the square will be retained, while car parking has been moved to an area at the intersection of Meilong Road W, Baocheng Road and the A4 Highway.
Transit hub
The transit hub project incorporates a comprehensive approach to local and regional transportation.
Under the plan, the new Jinshan Metro will link Xuhui and Jinshan districts, passing through Minhang and Songjiang districts.
The 56.4-kilometer line will have nine stops: the South Railway Station, Xinzhuang, Chunshen, Xinqiao, Minxi, Yexie, Tinglin, Ruanxiang and Jinshan stations.
Both nonstop trains and regular passenger services will operate on the line. It will take 30 minutes to travel from the South Railway Station to Jinshan on nonstop service, and 50 minutes on regular service.
Metro Line 17, another new service, will connect the Hongqiao Transport Hub and Qingpu District. Its stops will include the water town of Zhujiajiao and the Oriental Green Boat campsite.
The third line in the hub plan is a new rail link that forms part of the Shanghai-Hangzhou high-speed project. Once completed, passengers can enjoy high-speed train service from Xinzhuang directly to Hangzhou.
Commercial facilities and a greenbelt form part of the hub project.
Work on the main transit structure is scheduled to take three-and-a-half years, and the whole project is expected to be finished in eight years.
The project will improve traffic flow in the area, said an official with the project, who declined to be identified.
Once completed, there will be different platforms for buses, passengers and private cars. One platform will incorporate metro stations, rail connections and two bus transfer centers.
About 3,000 parking spaces will be available at the hub.
Currently commuters have to go upstairs and then downstairs to transfer between existing Metro lines 1 and 5. In the future, they will be able to transfer on the same floor.
Signage will be plentiful to guide people through all the various transit options available in the hub.
Once the project is completed, the street vendors and illegal cabs that ply the area will find it hard to enter the relatively enclosed site, making it easier for law enforcement officials to crack down on them.
The hub, once completed, will handle daily passenger traffic of about 500,000, more than double the number of travelers now passing through the site.
The completed hub will service two existing Metro lines, two new Metro lines and a rail link to the Shanghai-Hangzhou high-speed train.
The transit center will provide ample connecting services to bus lines and taxi services, and contain parking for both bicycles and vehicles.
Shanghai traffic authorities said the Xinzhuang metro station will remain open and they will try to minimize disruption in the area during the construction.
"There will be inconvenience caused by the construction, and we hope residents will understand," an official said.
As of today, 12 bus routes are relocated.
The new terminal of the Xinfeng bus line has been moved to the Lianhua Road station of Metro Line 1, while the bus terminals for the Minxin, Maxin, Xinjin, Xinshao, Xinnan and Xinhai lines and bus 725 have been moved to Xinzhu Road near the square.
The bus stations of Minhang Line 1, Minhang Line 12, Xinche Line and Bus 759 at the south square have also been relocated to Xinzhu Road.
Passengers seeking taxis will now go to the east side of Meilong Road W, next to the new shuttle bus station.
The existing parking lot for bicycles near the square will be retained, while car parking has been moved to an area at the intersection of Meilong Road W, Baocheng Road and the A4 Highway.
Transit hub
The transit hub project incorporates a comprehensive approach to local and regional transportation.
Under the plan, the new Jinshan Metro will link Xuhui and Jinshan districts, passing through Minhang and Songjiang districts.
The 56.4-kilometer line will have nine stops: the South Railway Station, Xinzhuang, Chunshen, Xinqiao, Minxi, Yexie, Tinglin, Ruanxiang and Jinshan stations.
Both nonstop trains and regular passenger services will operate on the line. It will take 30 minutes to travel from the South Railway Station to Jinshan on nonstop service, and 50 minutes on regular service.
Metro Line 17, another new service, will connect the Hongqiao Transport Hub and Qingpu District. Its stops will include the water town of Zhujiajiao and the Oriental Green Boat campsite.
The third line in the hub plan is a new rail link that forms part of the Shanghai-Hangzhou high-speed project. Once completed, passengers can enjoy high-speed train service from Xinzhuang directly to Hangzhou.
Commercial facilities and a greenbelt form part of the hub project.
Work on the main transit structure is scheduled to take three-and-a-half years, and the whole project is expected to be finished in eight years.
The project will improve traffic flow in the area, said an official with the project, who declined to be identified.
Once completed, there will be different platforms for buses, passengers and private cars. One platform will incorporate metro stations, rail connections and two bus transfer centers.
About 3,000 parking spaces will be available at the hub.
Currently commuters have to go upstairs and then downstairs to transfer between existing Metro lines 1 and 5. In the future, they will be able to transfer on the same floor.
Signage will be plentiful to guide people through all the various transit options available in the hub.
Once the project is completed, the street vendors and illegal cabs that ply the area will find it hard to enter the relatively enclosed site, making it easier for law enforcement officials to crack down on them.
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