The train operating on the Shanghai airport rail transit debuts on Dec 5. [Photo/Wuxi Daily]
The rail transit connecting Pudong and Hongqiao, two transportation hubs in Shanghai, is expected to start operating next year and its first train made debut on Dec 5.
The rail transit will allow people to travel between Pudong and Hongqiao in about 40 minutes and make multiple transfers available, including to the Suzhou-Wuxi-Changzhou Intercity Railway. Therefore, it will take less time for people in the three cities in Jiangsu to travel to Shanghai.
An aerial view of Wuxi. [Photo/Wuxi Daily]
Spanning 68.6 kilometers, the nine-station rail connects Shanghai's Minhang, Xuhui, and Pudong districts with a highest operating speed of 160 km per hour.
Specifically, the line is designed to connect Hongqiao airport, Pudong airport, Hongqiao Railway Station, Shanghai East Railway Station and the popular tourist attraction Shanghai Disneyland Park, and allow transfer to subway lines 2, 10, 15, 17, and more in Shanghai.
