Hi all,
I'm a big fan of the Shanghai Metro system, which is, as of April 10, 2010, the longest metro system in the world. I would like to share some information and pictures about the system, which is also without a doubt the fastest growing metro system in the world. All photos by me.
Current Map (click for full size)
Network Information
Started Operation: 1995 (Line 1 from Jinjiang Park to Shanghai Railway Station only
Current Lines: 11 - 8 Heavy Rail Metro Lines primarily underground or elevated (Lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 9, 10, 11); 3 Light Metro Lines underground or elevated (Lines 5, 6, 8)
Lines U/C: 3 - 12 (opens 2012), 13 (3 stations open 2010, remainder open 2012); 21 (opens 2012)
Extensions U/C:2 - Line 7, Shanghai University - Meilan Lake (opens 2010); Line 11, Southern extension (opens 2012)
Current Network Length: 424.7km
Number of Stations: 230 (264 if interchange stations are counted separately for each line)
Network Length by end of 2012: >500km
Longest Line: Line 2, Xujing East - Pudong International Airport- 63.8 km
Shortest Line: Line 5, Xinzhuang - Minhang Free Trade Zone - 17km
Daily Ridership: >4 million per day
Busiest Station: People's Square (Lines 1, 2, 8), 400 000 people per day
Busiest Line: Line 1, Xinzhuang - Fujin Road, 1.4 million per day
Largest Interchange Station: Century Avenue (Lines 2, 4, 6, 9)
Rolling Stock: Siemens - Lines 1, 2, 4, 11; Alstom - Lines 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10; Bombardier - Lines 7, 9
Pictures
Line 1
Line 2
Line 3
Line 4
People's Square Station
That's all for now, but I'm going to try and keep this page up to date with the newest information and photos. Hope you enjoyed.
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