The 02A03 and the 02A04 (formerly known as AC17) are current rolling stocks used on the
Line 2 of
Shanghai Metro
The Shanghai Metro (; Shanghainese: ''Zaon6he5 Di6thiq7'') is a rapid transit system in Shanghai, operating urban and suburban transit services to 14 of its 16 List of township-level divisions of Shanghai, municipal districts and to the neighb ...
. It was introduced into service in 2010 with the west and east extension of Line 2. A total of 256 cars were built by Alstom and CSR Nanjing Puzhen.
In 2014, AC17A was renamed as 02A03 and AC17B was renamed as 02A04.
Overview
AC17 trains are divided into two types of stock, AC17A and AC17B. Their designs are identical to the
AC13 trains, which are used on Line 10. They have livery in green, white and black.
By 19 April, 2019, AC17Bs were assigned for the service of east extension (
Guanglan Road station
Guanglan Road () is an interchange station between Line 2 and Line 21 of the Shanghai Metro. The station is located along Zuchongzhi Road and is located between the stations of and the on Line 2. The station is located east of the intersect ...
–
Pudong International Airport station
Pudong Airport Terminal 1&2 (), formerly Pudong International Airport () is a railway, metro and maglev station located within Shanghai Pudong International Airport in Shanghai. It serves as both the eastern terminus of both the Shanghai magle ...
) only.
Formation of AC17B
The AC17Bs were formed as Tc-Mp+Mp-Tc as they entered service. The contract PM109 consists additional 64 cars for expand 16 02A04 sets was awarded to CRRC Nanjing Puzhen in December 2016, to increase the capacity of Line 2.
Between 2018 and 2020, all 02A04s were gradually removed and transported to CRRC Nanjing Puzhen for expansion. Each set added four cars. Every 02A04 car added ceiling level displays during the expansion work.
Signaling upgrade
In 2023, 02A03s and 02A04s‘ signalling system were upgraded from ATO (TBTC) to DTO (CBTC).
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References
Shanghai Metro
Electric multiple units of China
1500 V DC multiple units
Alstom multiple units
Train-related introductions in 2010