Shaoxing Urban Rail Line

Shaoxing Urban Rail Line
(Line S1)^[1]

Overview
Service type	Commuter rail, Intercity rail
Status	Operational
Locale	Shaoxing and Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China
First service	18 April 2018; 6 years ago (2018-04-18)
Current operator(s)	Shaoxing Rail Transit, China Railway Shanghai Group
Ridership	4,000 (April 19, 2018)
Route
Termini	Hangzhou South Shangyu
Stops	Qianqing, Shaoxing
Distance travelled	80.2 km (50 mi) (147.3km through service to Ningbo)
Line(s) used	Xiaoshan–Ningbo railway
Technical
Rolling stock	CRH6F-A
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Operating speed	120 km/h
Track owner(s)	China Railway Shanghai Group
Rake maintenance	Shaoxing

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.

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.

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]