The Fengpu Express () is a
bus rapid transit line located in
Shanghai
Shanghai, Shanghainese: , Standard Chinese pronunciation: is a direct-administered municipality and the most populous urban area in China. The city is located on the Chinese shoreline on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the ...
, China. It operates between Nanqiao Bus Station in
Fengxian District
Fengxian District, is a suburban district in the south of Shanghai with a land area of , a registered population (as of 2020) of 1,140,872, and 1.5 to 2 times more migrants. It is known for its relative rusticity, as well as its beaches and oc ...
and
Shendu Highway station
Shendu Highway (), formerly Aerospace Museum (), is an interchange station between Line 8 and Pujiang line of the Shanghai Metro in the town of Pujiang, Minhang District, Shanghai, at Shendu Highway and Puxing Highway. This station serves as th ...
in
Pudong District
Pudong is a district of Shanghai located east of the Huangpu, the river which flows through central Shanghai. The name ''Pudong'' was originally applied to the Huangpu's east bank, directly across from the west bank or Puxi, the historic city ...
, and is operated by Shanghai Xiantong BRT Co. Ltd (). It is the first BRT line to run in Shanghai.
History
In 2012, the government of Fengxian District announced in their annual report that the district is willing to take up the task of construction of Shanghai's first BRT line. Bidding for construction of different parts of the route started in 2013.
On 20 April 2018, the route was partially opened between Nanqiao Bus Station and Shendu Highway station, with a total of 12 stops.
On 20 April 2019, on the 1st anniversary of the opening of the line, Jinhui station opened as an infill station along Puxing Highway, between Nanhanggang Road and Lunan Road stations.
As of 2021, there are plans to extend the Fengpu Express Line to
Oriental Sports Center station, in order to relieve congestion on
Line 8.
Stations
As of May 2023, Fengpu Express stops at 13 stations along Nanfeng Highway, Xianpu Road and Puxing Highway, with a total route length of 20.3 km.
Travelling from one terminus to another takes approximately 45 minutes.
Below is the list of stations at which the Fengpu Express Line stops at:
Fleet
As of May 2023, the fleet of buses running on the Fengpu Express consists of 25 Sunwin SWB6128BEV23
rigid bus
A bus (contracted from omnibus, with variants multibus, motorbus, autobus, etc.) is a motor vehicle that carries significantly more passengers than an average car or van, but fewer than the average rail transport. It is most commonly used i ...
es and 10 Sunwin SWB6188BEV21
articulated bus
An articulated bus, also referred to as a slinky bus, bendy bus, tandem bus, vestibule bus, stretch bus, or an accordion bus, is an articulated vehicle, typically a motor bus or trolleybus, used in public transportation. It is usually a ...
es, all of which run on battery power.
Buses provide free Wi-Fi and USB chargers onboard, are fitted with seatbelts, and all buses are wheelchair accessible.
Rigid buses have a capacity of 90 passengers, while articulated buses can carry a maximum of 150 people.
References
{{Transport in Shanghai, state=collapsed
Bus routes in Shanghai
Bus rapid transit in China
2018 establishments in Shanghai