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 center. It now refers to the broader Pudong New Area,a state-level new area which extends all the way to the East China Sea.
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 East Xujing in the west to Pudong International Airport 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,from Guanglan Road to Pudong International Airport,was operated almost independently from the main segment until April 19,2019,when through service began. The line is colored light green on system maps.
Line 3 is a north–south line of the Shanghai Metro network. Its current rolling stock,03A01,carry a bright yellow colour belt to differentiate them from Line 4 trains which share a portion of its route,while the newer stock,03A02,features a yellow and purple livery,which the exact line is labelled using sticker or screens saying “Line 3”or “Line 4”. Unlike the majority of the lines in the Shanghai Metro system,Line 3 is primarily elevated,entirely above ground except for Tieli Road,located at the entrance to Baosteel Group Corporation. The line runs from North Jiangyang Road in the north to Shanghai South Railway Station in the southwest of the city,where it meets line 1. While line 1 goes straight through the city center,line 3 roughly follows the Inner Ring Road around the city from Caoxi Road to Zhongtan Road. The line has about 300 drivers. Between December 26,2000,and August 8,2002,the line operated under the name Pearl Line;On August 8,2002,it was renamed as Rail Transit Line 3. The line is colored yellow on system maps.
Line 4 is a loop line of the Shanghai Metro network. Its older rolling stock carry a bright purple colour belt to differentiate them from Line 3 trains which share a portion of its route,while the newer stock features a yellow and purple livery,which the exact line is labelled using sticker or screens saying “Line 3”or “Line 4”. To determine the direction of travel,the line that travels counter-clockwise is called the Outer Loop (外环),while the other line is known as the Inner Loop (内环). Although it is a loop line,trains returning to the depot use Yishan Road as a terminal to let all passengers disembark. The first segment of the line between Damuqiao Road and Lancun Road opened on December 31,2005. The remainder of the line opened on December 29,2007. The line is colored purple on system maps.
Longyang Road is an interchange station that serves both the Shanghai maglev train and lines 2,7,16 and 18 on the Shanghai Metro. It provides quick transfers between the metro system and the Maglev train to and from Pudong International Airport. There are two separate fare-paid zones at this station:one for the conventional metro lines and one for the Maglev train,which has a separate fare system. It is also the third four-line interchange station in mainland China and the second in Shanghai,after Century Avenue and Chegongmiao in Shenzhen,and the first five-line interchange station in Shanghai and mainland China.
Century Avenue is a major Shanghai Metro interchange station named after Century Avenue,which runs above the station. It is currently one of two stations on the Shanghai Metro network to serve four lines,and the first four-line interchange metro or subway station in mainland China.
Line 6 is an eastern north–south line of the Shanghai Metro network. It opened on December 29,2007. The entire line is located in the Pudong New Area. A complete trip between the two end terminals,Gangcheng Road and Oriental Sports Center takes approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes. Line 6 has been dubbed the unofficial nickname “Hello Kitty Line”due to its lurid pink livery. The line is colored magenta on system maps.
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 9 is a southwest-northeast line of the Shanghai Metro network. The line runs from Songjiang South Railway Station in Songjiang District to Caolu in Pudong. The line is colored light blue on system maps.
Gangcheng Road is a Shanghai Metro interchange station in Pudong,Shanghai,located at the intersection of Gangcheng Road and North Zhangyang Road. It is served by Lines 6 and 10. On Line 6,it is the northern terminus of the line. On Line 10,it is located between Jilong Road and Gaoqiao stations. It began operations on 29 December 2007,with the opening of Line 6. It became an interchange station with the opening of the second phase of Line 10. The extension was expected to open in 2018,however,due to construction delays,it finally opened on 26 December 2020.
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.
Suzhou Rail Transit,also known as Suzhou Metro,is a rapid transit system serving the city of Suzhou,in Jiangsu Province,China. Line 1 began operation on April 28,2012. Line 2 opened on December 28,2013. A further three lines,and an extension of Line 2,were completed between 2016 and 2021. Line 11 connecting Kunshan city which is under Suzhou's administration,and beyond to the Shanghai Metro was completed on June 24,2023.
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.
Line 13 is a north-west to south-east line of the Shanghai Metro network. It runs between Jinyun Road in Jiading and Zhangjiang Road in Pudong. It was once used as a dedicated line for the World Expo to serve the 2010 Shanghai World Expo. The line is colored pink on system maps.
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 17 of the Shanghai Metro,formerly known as the Qingpu line,is an east-west rapid transit line that runs between Hongqiao Railway Station in Minhang District and Oriental Land in Qingpu District. All stations are fully accessible. It is 35.3 kilometres (21.9 mi) in length with 13 stations. The line entered passenger trial operations on 30 December 2017.
Yuqiao is a Shanghai Metro interchange station in Pudong,Shanghai,located at the intersection of Yuqiao Road and Yuqing Road in Beicai town. It is served by Lines 11 and 18. The station opened as part of Line 11's phase 2 extension on August 31,2013. It became an interchange station with Line 18 when the southern portion of phase 1 of that line opened on 26 December 2020. It served as the northern terminus of Line 18,which consists of eight stations between Yuqiao and Hangtou,until the line was further extended northward to South Changjiang Road on December 30,2021.
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.
