Line 2 is an east–west line in the Shanghai Metro network. With a length of nearly 64 km (40 mi), it is the second longest line in the metro system after line 11. Line 2 runs from National Exhibition and Convention Center in the west to Pudong Airport Terminal 1&2 in the east, passing Hongqiao Airport, the Huangpu river, and the Lujiazui Financial District in Pudong. With a daily ridership of over 1.9 million, it is the busiest line on the Shanghai Metro. The eastern portion of the line, Guanglan Road - Pudong International Airport section, was operated as an independent service route until April 19, 2019, when through service began. The line is colored light green on system maps.
Line 5 is a north–south rapid transit line of the Shanghai Metro network, running from Xinzhuang station in Minhang District in the north to Fengxian Xincheng in Fengxian District was originally planned as the Minhang and Fengxian sections of line 1 extending south to Minhang. Despite its numeric designation, it was the fourth Shanghai Metro line to enter passenger service, opening on 25 November 2003. The line is colored violet on system maps.
Urban rail transit in China encompasses a broad range of urban and suburban electric passenger rail mass transit systems including subway, light rail, tram and maglev. Some classifications also include non-rail bus rapid transport.
Line 8 is a north-south line of the Shanghai Metro network. It runs from Shiguang Road, in Yangpu District to Shendu Highway, in Minhang. The line is colored cyan on system maps.
Line 7 is a northwest–southeast line of the Shanghai Metro network. It connects the Baoshan District of Shanghai with the downtown core as well as the Pudong New Area and the Expo 2010 site. It currently runs from Meilan Lake in Baoshan District to Huamu Road in Pudong, which is near Shanghai New International Expo Center. Qihua Road serves as a terminus for trains returning to Chentai Road depot. The line is colored orange on system maps.
Line 10 is a southwest–northeast line of the Shanghai Metro network that opened for service on April 10, 2010. The line runs from Jilong Road to Hongqiao Railway Station, with a branch line from Longxi Road to Hangzhong Road. It has been given the unofficial nickname “Golden Line” as it links many of the city's tourist attractions like Yuyuan and Xintiandi. It connects the Hongqiao International Airport with the downtown core of Shanghai, and also the dense residential districts of Yangpu and Hongkou. It is the only line in the system with numbered station codes. It is the first high-density and high-volume fully automatic subway line in mainland China, operating with GoA4 unattended train operation. The line is colored lilac on system maps.
Line 11 is a northwest–southeast line of the Shanghai Metro network. Since October 2013, Line 11 serves Kunshan city, making it is the second intercity metro in China after the Guangfo Metro and the first that crosses a provincial boundary. With a single-line mileage of 82.386 kilometres (51.192 mi), it is the third-longest single-line subway line in China, after Line 6 in Chongqing, which is 85.6 km (53.2 mi) long and Line 7 in Wuhan with a length of 83.6 km (51.9 mi). The line is colored brown on system maps.
Line 12 is an east–west line of the Shanghai Metro network. It runs from Jinhai Road in Pudong to Qixin Road in Minhang District. The first section from Tiantong Road to Jinhai Road opened on 29 December 2013, and additional stations up to Qufu Road were in operation by 10 May 2014. The remaining stations opened on 19 December 2015. Since the opening of the extension in December 2015, Line 12 has the most interchanges with other metro lines in the Shanghai Metro. The line is colored forest green on system maps.
Shibo Avenue is a station on Line 13 of the Shanghai Metro. It served as the eastern terminus of the line until 30 December 2018, when the extension of Line 13 to Zhangjiang Road opened.
Line 15 of the Shanghai Metro is a north-south metro line in the city of Shanghai that opened on 23 January 2021. The line begins at Gucun Park in Baoshan District at its northern end, and terminates at Zizhu Hi-tech Park in Minhang District at its southern end, via Shanghai West Railway Station and Shanghai South Railway Station. It will be 42.3 kilometres (26.3 mi) in length and have 30 stations. The line is one of Shanghai Metro's new batch of high capacity fully automated and driverless lines along with Lines 14 and 18. The line is colored ivory on system maps.
Line 16 is a rapid transit line serving the south-eastern suburban areas of Shanghai. The line was formerly known as the Lingang line. It was originally designated as Line 21 and was planned as the south part of line 11. The line runs entirely in Pudong New Area, starting from Longyang Road, via Shanghai Wild Animal Park, Huinan Town, ending at Dishui Lake in Nanhui New City. The line is 59 km (37 mi) long and has 13 stations of which three are underground and the rest elevated. Construction begun in early 2009, and the line opened on 29 December 2013. The second phase was completed at the end of 2014.
Middle Huaxia Road is an interchange station on Lines 13 and 16 of the Shanghai Metro. It opened for passenger operations on 28 December 2014, with the extension of Line 16 from Luoshan Road to Longyang Road. On 30 December 2018, it became an interchange station with Line 13 when the phases 2 and 3 extensions of the line to Zhangjiang Road became operational.
Guilin Park is an interchange station between Line 12 and Line 15 on the Shanghai Metro and opened on 19 December 2015. It became an interchange station between Line 12 and Line 15 with the opening of the latter line on 23 January 2021.
Xidu is a station on Line 5 of the Shanghai Metro. Located at Xizha Highway and Huhang Highway in the city's Fengxian District, the station is located on the main branch of Line 5 and opened as part of the southern extension of Line 5 on 30 December 2018. It is an elevated station.
Pingzhuang Highway is a future reserved station on an unopened section of Line 5 of the Shanghai Metro. Located at Pingzhuang Road and Jinhai Highway in the city's Fengxian District, the station is located on the main branch of Line 5 and resides on the southern extension of the line, which opened on 30 December 2018. However, the station did not open at the same time with the rest of the extension. The construction of the tracks through this station has been completed, but the station will not be built until a future date, pending completion of a transportation hub in the vicinity. When opened, it will become the southern terminus of the main branch of Line 5.
Lianxi Road is an interchange station on Line 13 and Line 18 of the Shanghai Metro. Located at Lianxi Road and Lüke Road in Pudong, Shanghai, the station opened on 30 December 2018 with the opening of the phases 2 and 3 extensions of Line 13. It became an interchange station with the opening of the remainder of phase one of Line 18 on 30 December 2021. Although this segment of Line 18 was originally scheduled to open by the end of 2020, the opening date has been delayed to late 2021.
Zhongke Road is a station on Line 13 of the Shanghai Metro, part of phase three of the line. Located at Zhongke Road and Jinke Road in Pudong, Shanghai, the station opened with the phases 2 and 3 extensions of Line 13 on 30 December 2018.
Zhangjiang Road is the current eastern terminus station on Line 13 of the Shanghai Metro, and is the current eastern terminus of the line. Located at Zhongke Road and Zhangjiang Road in Pudong, Shanghai, the station opened with the phases 2 and 3 extensions of Line 13 on 30 December 2018.
This article lists the openings of lines, line segments, stations and fare schemes of the Shanghai Metro, a rapid transit system serving Shanghai, China, and one of the fastest-growing metro systems in the world. The first section opened in 1993, and the system currently has 802 kilometres (498 mi) of track in operation, making it one of the world's largest rapid transit systems by route length and second largest by number of stations.
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