The Bund Sightseeing Tunnel is a tunnel connecting the Shanghai Bund and Pudong in Shanghai, China.[1][2]
Shanghai Bund Sightseeing Tunnel | |||
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Tunnel entrance | |||
Overview | |||
Status | Operational | ||
Locale | Huangpu; Pudong Shanghai | ||
Termini |
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Stations | 2 | ||
Service | |||
Type | APM | ||
Services | Puxi Station ↔ Pudong Station | ||
Rolling stock | SK carriage SK6000 | ||
History | |||
Opened | January 2, 2001 | ||
Technical | |||
Line length | 646.7 m (2,122 ft) | ||
Number of tracks | 2 | ||
Character | Underground | ||
Operating speed | Approximately 7.8 km/h (5 mph) | ||
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Overview
editThe line has a total length of 646.7 meters, with two stations and 14 cars (as of 2010).[1] Construction started in 1998 and trial operation began in October 2000. The tunnel is a single-hole double-lane tunnel, passing through the upper part of the Metro Line 2 tunnel near the end of Puxi.[3] Various flickering lighting effects are created inside the tunnel.
The passenger-carrying system adopts an unmanned SK carriage (SK 6000 type) imported from France; the system is a fully automatic rail vehicle towed by a cable, and a turning platform is set at the terminal for the vehicle to turn around. There is an overhaul parking lot at Pudong Station.[4]
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Unmanned SK carriage imported from France (SK 6000 type)
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Two SK6000 cars of the Shanghai Bund Sightseeing Tunnel
The project was constructed as a tourist attraction. There are many tourists using it to cross the Huangpu River, although it costs more than tenfold the metro ticket. The tunnel provides a light (and sound) show; it does not display Shanghai sights. The ride takes between three and five minutes.[1]
Stations
editThe two stations are located near Shanghai Metro 2 East Nanjing Road Station, Lujiazui Station.[1] Entrances:
- Puxi: 300 Zhongshan East First Road (north of Chen Yi Square);
- Pudong: 2789 Binjiang Road (under the Oriental Pearl Tower).
Price and opening hours
editSee also
edit- Bund Tunnel, a road tunnel
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Bund Sightseeing Tunnel". TravelChinaGuide. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "The Bund Sightseeing Tunnel", www.shanghaihighlights.com/shanghai-sightseeing/bund-sightseeing-tunnel.htm, Shanghai Highlights
- ^ Fu Deming. Shanghai Bund Sightseeing Tunnel Project.
- ^ Yang Hai, Ding Ruiyuan, Fan Haoyang. Architectural Design of Shanghai Bund Sightseeing Tunnel. Underground Engineering and Tunnel. 2001, (2): 27–33, 49.
External links
edit- Media related to Bund Sightseeing Tunnel at Wikimedia Commons