Shaoxing Urban Rail Line (Chinese: 绍兴城际线), also known as Shaoxing Tourism New Transit railway (Chinese: 绍兴风情旅游新干线) or Line S1,[1] is a commuter rail service. It runs from Hangzhou South railway station in Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou to Shangyu railway station in Shangyu District, Shaoxing on the existing Xiaoshan–Ningbo railway. There are also through operation to Ningbo–Yuyao intercity railway.

Shaoxing Urban Rail Line
(Line S1)[1]
Overview
Service typeCommuter rail, Intercity rail
StatusOperational
LocaleShaoxing and Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China
First service18 April 2018; 6 years ago (2018-04-18)
Current operator(s)Shaoxing Rail Transit, China Railway Shanghai Group
Ridership4,000 (April 19, 2018)
Route
TerminiHangzhou South
Shangyu
StopsQianqing, Shaoxing
Distance travelled80.2 km (50 mi) (147.3km through service to Ningbo)
Line(s) usedXiaoshan–Ningbo railway
Technical
Rolling stockCRH6F-A
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Operating speed120 km/h
Track owner(s)China Railway Shanghai Group
Rake maintenanceShaoxing

Fare

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The fare is 6 yuan for Qianqing to Shaoxing, 12 yuan for Shangyu and 8 yuan for Shaoxing to Shangyu.

Fares can be paid with a QR code in Weixin Pay or Alipay. Passengers can also purchase single-ride tickets offline at ticket counters or machines at some stations, but they cannot purchase these tickets online. These tickets come in the form of a plastic RFID-enabled card. These cards are to be tapped on the faregates at the start of a journey and are to be inserted into the faregates at the exit to be collected and reused. The ticket cards cannot be taken home after the completion of a trip, but a paper reimbursement receipt can be obtained just before exiting the station and taken home for reimbursement purposes.

When departing from Hangzhou South railway station, identity information may be required for some trains. In these cases, a seat number will also be assigned.

Stations

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Station
Station name Connections Distance
km
Location Section
English Chinese
XHH Hangzhou South 杭州南 Hangzhou Metro:  5  0 0 Xiaoshan (Hangzhou) Xiaoyong railway
QQH Qianqing 钱清 Shaoxing Metro:  1  28.6 28.6 Keqiao
Xinggonglu 兴工路
Jinkeqiaodadao 金柯桥大道
Jingshuilu 镜水路
SOH Shaoxing 绍兴 Shaoxing Metro:  1  20.2 48.8 Yuecheng
Didang 迪荡
Gaobu 皋埠
Taoyan 陶堰
Dongguanzhen 东关镇 Shangyu
BDH Shangyu 上虞 31.4 80.2
Baiguan 百官
Yiting 驿亭
Through operation to Ningbo-Yuyao intercity railway (19km to Yuyao)

History

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Between 18 April 2018 and 29 September 2018, the train does not stop at any station except Shaoxing and Shangyu stations.[2] On 29 September 2018, a third station Qianqing was open for operation and extending the line with an additional 20 km. On 1 July 2020, the line extended to Hangzhou South. On 30 December 2022, Didang railway station opened.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b 绍兴市人民政府办公室关于印发绍兴市推进高水平交通强市基础设施建设三年行动计划(2020—2022年)的通知. 绍兴市人民政府 (in Chinese). 2020-07-15. Archived from the original on 2020-07-19. Retrieved 2020-07-19. 绍兴市域铁路S1线(风情线)
  2. ^ 绍兴风情旅游新干线18日正式开通,先免费乘坐十天,明起开始领票. 掌上绍兴 (in Chinese). 2018-04-13. Archived from the original on 2018-06-29. Retrieved 2018-06-07.
  3. ^ "今天正式开通!绍兴城际线迪荡站来了". 越牛新闻. 绍兴网. 2022-12-30.