The 04A01 (formerly known as AC05) is a current rolling stock used on
Line 4 of
Shanghai Metro
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. They are developed by
Siemens Mobility
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and built by CSR Zhuzhou Locomotive. AC05s entered service on 31 December 2005.
Between July 2006 and September 2009, eight AC05 trains were temporarily assigned to
Line 2 service, due to the shortage of
AC02 trains, the delayed delivery of AC08 trains and the opening of Line 2 extension. In 2014, AC05 trains renamed 04A01 trains.
Overview
The AC05 trains have livery in purple and white, with the number "4" on every car, to help passengers distinguish the
AC03 trains at Line 3 section.
In March 2002, Siemens Mobility and CSR Zhuzhou Locomotive awarded the contract to build AC05 trains for the
Pearl line Phase 2 project. The first train built by CSR Zhuzhou Locomotive was completed on 18 December 2004.
Signalling upgrade
Between 2023 and 2025, all 04A01s were modified by
Shentong Metro. They are undergoing TACS (DTO/GoA3) installation and every car's indicators increased from two to four. 04A01s' have also received new LCD screen displays. The LED display's color was changed from orange to red.
See also
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Shanghai Metro AC01 and AC02
The 01A03, 01A04 and the 02A01 (formerly known as AC01 and AC02) are current rolling stocks used on the Line 1 and Line 2 of Shanghai Metro. They are built by Adtranz, Siemens Mobility and CSR Zhuzhou Locomotive, with modified by Shentong Metro ...
– 01A04 expansion cars used the same design.
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