TEDA Modern Guided Rail Tram

TEDA Modern Guided Rail Tram
TEDA MGRT Tram
Overview
Statusclosed service
OwnerTianjin
LocaleTianjin, China
Termini
Stations14
Service
TypeTranslohr
SystemTianjin Metro
Services1
Operator(s)Tianjin Binhai Mass Transit Development Co., Ltd. (As a subsidiary of Tianjin Rail Transit Group Corporation since 2017)
History
Opened10 May 2007; 17 years ago (2007-05-10)
Closed1 June 2023; 17 months ago (2023-06-01)
Technical
Line length7.86 km (4.88 mi)
Number of tracks2
CharacterAt-grade
Track gaugeNone, central guide rail
Electrification750 V DC Overhead lines
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph)
Route map

North of College District
College District
South of College District
Eleventh Avenue
Tenth Avenue
Ninth Avenue
Seventh Avenue
Sixth Avenue
Fifth Avenue
Fourth Avenue
Third Avenue
Second Avenue
First Avenue
TEDA
Line 9, Tianjin MetroTianjin Metro Line 9

TEDA Modern Guided Rail Tram (Chinese: 天津开发区导轨电车; pinyin: Tiānjīn Kāifāqū Dǎoguǐ Diànchē) was a Translohr Light Rail line in Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area (TEDA). It was a modern, high-speed rubber-tyred tram line, the first in both China and Asia. The line was considered as part of the Tianjin Metro system. It was run by Tianjin Binhai Mass Transit Development Co., Ltd, which has been a subsidiary of Tianjin Rail Transit Group Corporation since 2017.

Tianjin once had a conventional steel-wheeled tramway network. The system gradually expanded and reached its peak in 1933 with 116 tramcars. Later however, like most cities around the world, the tram service was abandoned in 1972 due to its perceived inefficiency.

Trams returned in Tianjin in 2006. Commercial service started in 2007. Unlike standard tramway, the Translohr rubber-tired LRT system was adopted.

History

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Construction began in 2005 and the 7.86 km (4.88 mi) long line was opened to the public in 2007, making it the first modern LRT system in mainland China. It is run by Tianjin Binhai Mass Transit Development Co., Ltd, which has been a subsidiary of Tianjin Rail Transit Group Corporation since 2017. The total cost of the project is estimated at 500 million yuan, of which 190 million yuan are used in engineering test-line (excluding vehicles). The Tram line quickly became popular amongst locals.

The new system was chosen for TEDA because moving from "point A" to "point B" had become slow and difficult with the increase in road traffic. The TEDA industrial zone has been Tianjin's fastest developing area.

As of June 2023, the TEDA Guided Tram has suspended operations for scheduled maintenance.[1]

On July 19, 2023, the transportation and construction management department of TEDA announced a project bidding announcement for the demolition of the power supply network of the line and the restoration of the road surface, which means that the line will be demolished.[2]

Timeline

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  • 1972 – Abandonment of original tram network as construction on the city's subway system began
  • 2005 – Construction of rubber-tired LRT started
  • 2006 – First test run
  • 2007 – Opened to public on May 10, 2007
Segment Date opened Length
TEDA — North of College District 10 May 2007 7.860 km (4.88 mi)

Practical Info

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  • Total length – 8 km
  • Opened – 10 May 2007
  • Operating hours – 5:30 A.M. to 12 Midnight
  • Frequency – 3 minutes

Fleet

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The LRVs for the line were manufactured by Translohr of France. All LRVs were low-floor, fully air-conditioned, and could run at high speed. Each LRV had three sections (Translohr STE 3).

Stations (south to north)

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The line runs on unreserved tracks, mostly in the middle of the road. It crosses many numerical avenues of TEDA and the college district. All stations have island platforms.

Station name Connections Location
English Chinese
TEDA 泰达 Tianjin Metro Line 9 Binhai
First Avenue 第一大街
Second Avenue 第二大街
Third Avenue 第三大街
Fourth Avenue 第四大街
Fifth Avenue 第五大街
Sixth Avenue 第六大街
Seventh Avenue 第七大街
Ninth Avenue 第九大街
Tenth Avenue 第十大街
Eleventh Avenue 第十一大街
International Joint Academy 联合研究院
College District 学院区
North of College District 学院区北

Map

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ 轨道世界 (2 June 2023). "天津开发区导轨电车暂停运营". 新浪网. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  2. ^ "天津经济技术开发区建设和交通局政府采购意向公告". 天津市政府采购网. 19 July 2023. Archived from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
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