# Songjiang Tram

Songjiang Tram (also Songjiang Tramway) is a light rail tramway in Shanghai, China. The system consists of two lines (T1 and T2) totaling 31 km (19 mi) with 42 stations. Unlike the Zhangjiang Tram, Songjiang trams use centenary power supply and steel-wheeled rail systems. Most of the route follows independent rights of way. Intersections with other road users give priority to trams allowing for running speeds of 25-30km/h. Trains run from 6:00 till 22:00. With further extension of the network public transport modal split in Songjiang is expected to increase from the current 23% to 40%.
The tram system is operated by 30 light rail vehicles (LRVs), while other 4 lines in development of line directions. Estimated ridership for the line is 170,000 passengers per day.
A joint venture between Shanghai Shentong Metro Group and Keolis’ Chinese joint venture, Shanghai Keolis, with Shanghai Shentong Metro Group holding 51%, has been awarded a five-year contract to operate and maintain the line.

## Pricing schedule

The fee is 2 yuan within 10 kilometers (inclusive) with an extra 1 yuan charge for each additional 10 kilometers. Children under 1.3m in height travel for free (accompanied by an adult).
Each station of Songjiang Tram is equipped with an automatic ticket vending machine. Shanghai Public Transport Card (physical card and mobile phone transportation card) can enjoy preferential transfers. The transfer discount policy for Shanghai public transport service is applicable, where when transferring to bus, subways or trams within 2 hours, the price is reduced by 1 yuan.
Since June 30, 2023, beside Shanghai Public Transportation Card, QR codes (WeChat, Alipay, etc.) and Transportation Union Cards from other regions are also supported in Songjiang Tram.

## History
### Opening timeline

| Segment | Date opened | Length | Station(s) | Name |
| T2 Zhongchen Road - Canghua Road | 26 December 2018 | 13.933 km (8.66 mi) | 20 | Line 2 Phase I |
| T1 Canghua Road - Xinmiaosan Road | 10 Augustus 2019 | 11.10 km (6.90 mi) | 17 | T1 Phase I |
| T2 Zhongchen Road - Jinxi Road | 10 Augustus 2019 | 2.495 km (1.55 mi) | 6 | T1 T2 co-line section |
| T1 Xinmiaosan Road - Xinqiao Railway Station | 30 December 2019 | 3.88 km (2.41 mi) | 5 | T1 remaining section |
| T2 North Sanxin Road - Xiangkun | planned (start construction 2021) | 7.4 km (4.60 mi) | 8 | T2 phase 2 |
| T4 New Songjiang Road - Jingliu Road | planned (start construction middle section: 2022) | 17.1 km (10.63 mi) | 22 | |
| T5 Dongjing - Xinmaoting Road | planned (short term) | 16.2 km (10.07 mi) | 21 | |
| T5 East Sheshan - Sheshan | planned (short term) | 2.8 km (1.74 mi) | 2 | Branch line |
| T3 Chedun - Yushu Road | planned (long term) | 20.6 km (12.80 mi) | | |
| T6 Dongjing - Qixin Road | planned (long term) | 15.8 km (9.82 mi) | | |
Note: The first phase of Songjiang Tram T2 Line includes Songjiang Tram T5 Line Thames Town West Station-North Sanxin Road Station. After the completion of Songjiang Tram T5 Line, this section will be operated by Songjiang Tram T5 Line.
The first 13.9 km (8.6 mi) section of the system, with 20 stations, opened on 26 December 2018.
A 12.864 km (8.0 mi) section (including the remaining section of T2, and part of T1) opened on 10 August 2019.
The remaining section of T1 (from Xinqiao Railway Station to Xinmiaosan Road) opened on 30 December 2019. The section is 3.881 km (2.4 mi) in length.
In 2020, the Songjiang tram T2 line construction project won the 2018-2019 Shanghai Municipal Engineering Gold Award.
The opening time of Chenta Road station on T1 is still unknown.

### Passenger flow

* From December 26, 2018 to February 9, 2019, the total passenger flow of Songjiang tram T2 line reached 478,334, and the average daily passenger flow was 10,398.
* From December 26, 2018 to April 4, 2019, Songjiang tram T2 line transported a total of 1.084 million passengers, with an average daily passenger flow of 10,845, of which a single-day passenger flow reached 20,314 on December 31, 2018.
* From the opening of trial operation on December 26, 2018 to June 25, 2019 the total number of passengers carried was 2,108,687, the average daily passenger flow was 11,586, and the maximum passenger flow in a single day was 20,478.
* In 2021 the total passenger flow of the two lines is 9.1778 million; the average daily passenger flow of the two lines 25,100 passengers, and the highest passenger flow in a single day occurred on December 31, 2021, with 38,000 passengers.

## Stations
### Songjiang Tram T1

All stations are in Songjiang.
Songjiang Tram  T1  service routes :
| M - Mainline: Canghua Road ↔ Xinqiao Railway station ||||||||||
| Routes | Station name | Station name | T2 | Connections | Distance km | Distance km | Opening | Platform | Door opening |
| M | English | Chinese | T2 | Connections | Distance km | Distance km | Opening | Platform | Door opening |
| | Chenta Road | 辰塔路 | | | | | TBA | Symmetrical side | Right |
| ● | Canghua Road | 仓华路 | | | 0 | 0 | 10 Aug 2019 | Symmetrical side | Left |
| ● | North Sanxin Road | 三新北路 | | T2 | 0.499 | 0.499 | 10 Aug 2019 | Staggered side | Right |
| ● | Canghui Road | 仓汇路 | ● | | 0.635 | 1.134 | 10 Aug 2019 | Staggered side | Right |
| ● | Yushu Road | 玉树路 | ● | | 0.567 | 1.701 | 10 Aug 2019 | Symmetrical side | Right |
| ● | Rongle Road North Xilin Road | 荣乐路西林北路 | ● | | 0.978 | 2.679 | 10 Aug 2019 | Island | Left |
| ● | North Renmin Road | 人民北路 | ● | | 0.606 | 3.285 | 10 Aug 2019 | Symmetrical side | Right |
| ● | Songjiang Sports Center | 松江体育中心 | ● | 9 | 0.345 | 3.630 | 10 Aug 2019 | Island | Left |
| ● | North Guyang Road | 谷阳北路 | ● | | 0.560 | 4.190 | 10 Aug 2019 | Island | Left |
| ● | Rongle Road Tongbotang Road | 荣乐路通波塘 | ● | | 0.389 | 4.578 | 10 Aug 2019 | Symmetrical side | Right |
| ● | North Fangta Road | 方塔北路 | ● | | 0.752 | 5.330 | 10 Aug 2019 | Symmetrical side | Right |
| ● | Songdong Road | 松东路 | ● | | 0.880 | 6.210 | 10 Aug 2019 | Staggered side | Right |
| ● | Songwei Highway | 松卫公路 | ● | | 0.579 | 6.790 | 10 Aug 2019 | Symmetrical side | Right |
| ● | Baosheng Road | 宝胜路 | ● | | 0.790 | 7.580 | 10 Aug 2019 | Staggered side | Right |
| ● | Dongxing Road | 东兴路 | ● | | 0.571 | 8.151 | 10 Aug 2019 | Staggered side | Right |
| ● | Lianyang Road | 联阳路 | ● | | 0.712 | 8.863 | 10 Aug 2019 | Staggered side | Right |
| ● | Jinxi Road | 锦昔路 | | T2 | 0.686 | 9.549 | 10 Aug 2019 | Staggered side | Right |
| ● | Caonong Road | 曹农路 | | | 0.590 | 10.139 | 10 Aug 2019 | Staggered side | Right |
| ● | Xinmiaosan Road | 新庙三路 | | | 0.896 | 11.035 | 10 Aug 2019 | Staggered side | Left |
| ● | Caohe Road | 漕河路 | | | 0.688 | 11.723 | 30 Dec 2019 | Staggered side | Right |
| ● | Xinche Highway | 新车公路 | | | 0.686 | 12.419 | 30 Dec 2019 | Symmetrical side | Right |
| ● | Xinzhen Street | 新镇街 | | | 0.696 | 13.115 | 30 Dec 2019 | Symmetrical side | Right |
| ● | Xinzhan Road | 新站路 | | | 0.587 | 13.712 | 30 Dec 2019 | Staggered side | Right |
| ● | Xinqiao Railway station | 新桥火车站 | | Jinshan | 0.960 | 14.672 | 30 Dec 2019 | Symmetrical side | Right |

### Songjiang Tram T2

The current operating mileage is about 14.0 kilometers with 20 stations (excluding the common line section).
All stations are in Songjiang
Songjiang Tram  T2  service routes :
| M - Mainline: Full loop ||||||||||
| Routes | Station name | Station name | T1 | Connections | Distance km | Distance km | Opening | Platform | Door opening |
| M | English | Chinese | T1 | Connections | Distance km | Distance km | Opening | Platform | Door opening |
| — ↑ Loop line towards Songjiang University Town 9 ) (Inner Loop) ↑ | — ↑ Loop line towards Songjiang University Town 9 ) (Inner Loop) ↑ | — ↑ Loop line towards Songjiang University Town 9 ) (Inner Loop) ↑ | — ↑ Loop line towards Songjiang University Town 9 ) (Inner Loop) ↑ | — ↑ Loop line towards Songjiang University Town 9 ) (Inner Loop) ↑ | 0 | - |
| ● | Guangfulin Road North Guyang Road | 广富林路谷阳北路站 | | | 0.575 | 0.575 | 26 Dec 2018 | Island | Left |
| ● | Guangxing Road | 光星路站 | | | 0.710 | 1.285 | 26 Dec 2018 | Island | Left |
| ● | Rongning Road | 茸宁路站 | | | 0.653 | 1.938 | 26 Dec 2018 | Symmetrical side | Right |
| ● | Ronghui Road | 茸惠路站 | | | 0.717 | 2.655 | 26 Dec 2018 | Symmetrical side | Right |
| ● | Zhongchen Road | 中辰路站 | | | 1.440 | 4.095 | 10 Aug 2019 | Staggered side | Right |
| ● | Xutang Road | 徐塘路站 | | | 0.886 | 4.981 | 10 Aug 2019 | Staggered side | Left |
| ● | Mingnan Road | 明南路站 | | | 0.316 | 5.297 | 10 Aug 2019 | Staggered side | Left |
| ● | East Jiangtian Road | 江田东路站 | | | 1.003 | 6.300 | 10 Aug 2019 | Staggered side | Right |
| ● | Jinxi Road | 锦昔路站 | | T1 | 0.290 | 6.590 | 10 Aug 2019 | Staggered side | Right |
| ● | Lianyang Road | 联阳路站 | ● | | 0.686 | 7.276 | 26 Dec 2018 | Staggered side | Right |
| ● | Dongxing Road | 东兴路站 | ● | | 0.712 | 7.988 | 26 Dec 2018 | Staggered side | Right |
| ● | Baosheng Road | 宝胜路站 | ● | | 0.571 | 8.559 | 26 Dec 2018 | Staggered side | Right |
| ● | Songwei Highway | 松卫公路站 | ● | | 0.790 | 9.349 | 26 Dec 2018 | Symmetrical side | Right |
| ● | Songdong Road | 松东路站 | ● | | 0.579 | 9.929 | 26 Dec 2018 | Staggered side | Right |
| ● | North Fangta Road | 方塔北路站 | ● | | 0.880 | 10.809 | 26 Dec 2018 | Symmetrical side | Right |
| ● | Rongle Road Tongbotang Road | 荣乐路通波塘站 | ● | | 0.752 | 11.561 | 26 Dec 2018 | Symmetrical side | Right |
| ● | North Guyang Road | 谷阳北路站 | ● | | 0.389 | 11.949 | 26 Dec 2018 | Island | Left |
| ● | Songjiang Sports Center | 松江体育中心站 | ● | 9 | 0.560 | 12.509 | 26 Dec 2018 | Island | Left |
| ● | North Renmin Road | 人民北路站 | ● | | 0.345 | 12.854 | 26 Dec 2018 | Symmetrical side | Right |
| ● | Rongle Road North Xilin Road | 荣乐路西林北路站 | ● | | 0.606 | 13.460 | 26 Dec 2018 |
| ● | Yushu Road | 玉树路站 | ● | | 0.978 | 14.438 | 26 Dec 2018 | Symmetrical side | Right |
| ● | Canghui Road | 仓汇路站 | ● | | 0.567 | 15.005 | 26 Dec 2018 | Staggered side | Right |
| ● | North Sixian Road | 三新北路站 | | T1 | 0.635 | 15.640 | 26 Dec 2018 | Staggered side | Left (Inner Loop) Right (Outer Loop) |
| ● | Sixian Road | 思贤路站 | | | 0.858 | 16.498 | 26 Dec 2018 | Staggered side | Left |
| ● | Wencheng Road | 文诚路站 | | | 0.487 | 16.985 | 26 Dec 2018 | Staggered side | Right |
| ● | West Thames Town | 泰晤士小镇西站 | | | 0.846 | 17.831 | 26 Dec 2018 | Staggered side | Right |
| ● | North Thames Town | 泰晤士小镇北站 | | | 0.404 | 18.235 | 26 Dec 2018 | Staggered side | Right |
| ● | Longyuan Road | 龙源路站 | | | 0.970 | 19.205 | 26 Dec 2018 | Staggered side | Right |
| ● | Jiangxue Road | 江学路站 | | | 1.078 | 20.283 | 26 Dec 2018 | Staggered side | Right |
| ● | Xinsongjiang Road North Xilin Road | 新松江路西林北路站 | | | 0.501 | 20.784 | 26 Dec 2018 | Staggered side | Right |
| ● | North Renmin Road Xinsongjiang Road | 人民北路新松江路站 | | | 0.407 | 21.191 | 26 Dec 2018 | Island | Left |
| ● | Wenhui Road | 文汇路站 | | | 1.163 | 22.354 | 26 Dec 2018 | Island | Left |
| ● | Mejiabang Road | 梅家浜路站 | | | 0.488 | 22.842 | 26 Dec 2018 | Island | Left |
| ● | Guangfulin Road (Donghua University) | 广富林路（东华大学）站 | | | 0.497 | 23.339 | 26 Dec 2018 | Symmetrical side | Right |
| ● | Longma Road | 龙马路站 | | | 0.619 | 23.958 | 26 Dec 2018 | Staggered side | Left |
| ● | Songjiang University Town | 松江大学城站 | | 9 | 0.875 | 24.833 | 26 Dec 2018 | Symmetrical side | Left (Inner Loop) Right (Outer Loop) |
| — ↓ Loop line towards Guangfulin Road North Guyang Road (Outer Loop) ↓ — | — ↓ Loop line towards Guangfulin Road North Guyang Road (Outer Loop) ↓ — | — ↓ Loop line towards Guangfulin Road North Guyang Road (Outer Loop) ↓ — | — ↓ Loop line towards Guangfulin Road North Guyang Road (Outer Loop) ↓ — | — ↓ Loop line towards Guangfulin Road North Guyang Road (Outer Loop) ↓ — | 0.575 | - |

## Future expansion
### Under construction

The west extension of the T2 line started construction on 19 February 2021. It runs from Sanxin North Road to Xiangkun Road, with a total of 9 stations, with a total length of about 7.4 kilometers. The line runs along Xinsongjiang Road, Wensong Road, Dingsheng Road, and Wenxiang Road from east to west, with a total of Sanxin North Road Station, Chenta Road Station, Dingyuan Road Station, Dingsong Road Station, Dingwen Road Station, and Dingsheng Road. 9 stations including Lu Station, Hexi Street Station, Kunde Road Station and Xiangkun Road Station.
In order to meet the needs of line parking and operation management, it is proposed to set up a Xiaokunshan parking lot, located at the starting point of the western section of the second phase of the project, at the northwest corner of the Xiangkun intersection of Wenxiang Road, with a total land area of approximately 0.97 hectares. At the same time, in order to ensure the operation needs of the west extension of the T2 line, a total of 5 substations have been set up across the line, of which one civil substation is combined with a parking lot, and the other 4 are box-type substations.

### Future plans

Eventually the plans call for 7 tram lines with a total length of about 150km.
* The long-term planning line announced in September 2013, the line planning is already old
* Songjiang tram future plans in 2018
* Songjiang tram under construction

## Technology
### Depots and yards

* Chenta Road Depot is a depot for Line T1. It has inspection lines and temporary repair lines, and can also carry out work such as overhauls. Up to 77 trains can be stored.
* Xinqiao Yard is a stabling yard of Line T1, which can store 8 trains.
* Songjiang University Town Yard is a stabling yard of Line T2. It has inspection lines and temporary repair lines. It can also receive new cars, repaired cars, and complete overhauls. Up to 33 trains can be stored.

### Rolling stock

A joint venture of Alstom and Shanghai Rail Traffic Equipment Development Company was awarded a €72 million contract in April 2015 to supply 30 Alstom Citadis 302 trams. The first Silkworm low-floor LRV was delivered on 21 November 2016. The trams can carry 300 passengers.