Shanghai Metro
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The Shanghai Metro is the urban rapid transit
system of China's largest city, Shanghai
. The system incorporates both subway (地铁) and light rail (轻轨) lines. It opened in 1995, making Shanghai the third city in Mainland China
, after Beijing
and Tianjin
, to have a rapid transit system. Since then, the Shanghai Metro has become one of the fastest-growing rapid transit systems in the world.
As of 2011, there are eleven metro lines (excluding the Shanghai Maglev Train
), 277 stations and over 434 km of tracks in operation, the longest network in the world. The Shanghai Metro delivered 1.884 billion rides in 2010, the fourth busiest in the world
. It set a daily ridership record of 7.548 million on October 22, 2010. The system continues to grow, with new lines and extensions of old lines currently under construction.
(SPTC) instead of Single-Ride tickets.
On June 1, 2008, Shanghai Metro introduced a new interchange ticketing system: virtual interchanges. Passengers using a Shanghai Public Transportation Card
at three virtual interchange stations will be regarded as one journey and the distance will be accumulated for fare calculation . Before, passengers had to purchase new tickets in order to use another metro line if no physical interchange was available. In contrast, passengers usually use one single-ride ticket to interchange between different metro lines where physical interchange stations are available and receive fares based on accumulated distance. Under this new scheme, passengers using a Shanghai Public Transportation Card
will pay the same fare to transfer at a virtual interchange station as they would at a physical interchange based on accumulated distance. However, a passenger must exit a station and re-enter another within 30 minutes using the same Shanghai Public Transportation Card
, otherwise no special transfer fares will be applied.
This system is currently temporary, and after the interchange connections that link platforms of two lines are completed, the stations will become physical interchange stations.
, People's Park, the Shanghai Grand Theatre
and Yan'an Park on People's Square
. It has the second most number of exits (totalling 17) in the stations of the metro system.
Xujiahui (Lines 1 and 9) is located in the major Xujiahui
commercial center of Shanghai. Six large shopping mall
s and eight large office towers are each within a three-minute walk of one of the station's exits, numbering a total of 18 since the addition of the four in the Line 9 part of the station that opened in December 2009. This is the largest number of exits of all the stations on the system. This station is also widely used as a pedestrian tunnel across the wide roads.
Lujiazui (Line 2) is the major station in Pudong area. It is situated in the heart of Lujiazui financial district, the financial center of Shanghai. The city's iconic landmarks, the Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Jin Mao Tower and Shanghai World Financial Centre are all within walking distance of the station. In contrast to Xujiahui and People's Square, Lujiazui is not particularly busy during off-peak hours or at weekends as it is located in financial district of Shanghai.
Shanghai Railway Station
(Lines 1, 3 and 4) is a major transportation hub in Shanghai, containing the railway station, two subway lines and the stop for many city bus lines as well as interprovincial buses. These bus lines will soon be housed in a brand-new bus station. The line 1 platform is in the South square while platforms for line 3/4 are in the North square. These two platforms are technically separate stations, so interchange is only possible between lines 3/4. A transfer to the line 1 platform requires a SPTC or a new ticket.
Zhongshan Park Station (Lines 2, 3 and 4) is a heavily trafficked station due to the large shopping malls and hotel immediately above it.
Century Avenue Station (Lines 2, 4, 6 and 9) is the largest interchange station in the Shanghai Metro system.
Pudong International Airport (Line 2) – the eastern terminus of Line 2. It serves the airport of the same name in Shanghai. The station also provides a transfer with the Shanghai Maglev Train
to Longyang Road.
Shibo Avenue (Line 13) – the station that served the main entrance of the Shanghai Expo
. It is currently not in use and will be reopened with the rest of Line 13.
for journeys under 6 km, to 10 yuan for journeys over 66 km.
As of December 25, 2005, Shanghai uses a "one-ticket network", which means that interchanging is possible between all interchange stations without the purchase of another ticket where available. In the event of riding beyond the value of one's ticket, the user may pay the difference at a Service Center near the main turnstiles.
Since June 1, 2008, users of the Shanghai Public Transportation Card
can interchange at Shanghai Railway Station
, and Hongkou Stadium without paying another base fare. (see section on virtual interchange stations above).
. This RFID-embedded card can be purchased at selected banks, convenience stores and metro stations with a 20-yuan deposit. This card can be loaded at ticket booths, Service Centers at the metro stations as well as many small convenience stores and banks throughout the city. The Shanghai Public Transportation Card can also be used to pay for other forms of transportation, such as taxi or bus.
This transit card is similar to the Chicago card
of the CTA
and the Octopus card
of Hong Kong
's MTR
.
held in Shanghai
. The fare for the calendar day was set at 18 yuan
, for unlimited travel within the metro system. This is not available through vending machines, but has to be purchased at Service Centers at metro stations.
ing of some kind. Many are small kiosks selling a variety of telephony
products such as telephone calling cards, mobile phone
SIM
cards, or new cellphones. Newsstands are also available in many stations. Snack shops and convenience stores have become popular, along with bookstores. ATMs can be found in most downtown stations and even some suburban ones. Almost all stations have stands to distribute free newspaper in every weekdays' morning, starting from 7:30.
is used throughout the network, allowing new train equipment to be transported over the Chinese rail network which uses the same gauge.
with sliding acrylic glass
at the platform edge. The train stops with its doors lined-up with the sliding doors on the platform edge and open when the train doors open, and are closed at other times. These screens are also being retrofitted on existing lines, starting with Line 1 whose core stations had doors by the end of 2006. On the People's Square Station of Line 2, the platform has sliding safety doors that reach only halfway up from the ground called Automatic platform gates.
Accessibility facilities for the disabled are available only at a few stations.
Most lines currently use 6 car sets, exceptions include:
For five-digit car-numbers, the first two digits represent the year of manufacture. For six-digit car numbers the first two digit represent the line on which it is assigned to operate.
for the power supply, probably due to its use of a 1500 volt DC system which is twice the voltage generally used for third rail
s.
On Line 2, Siemens Transportation Systems equipped the line with an overhead contact line (cantilever material: galvanized steel) and 7 DC traction power supply substations.
screens showing advertisements and on some lines, the next stop, while above-ground trains have LED
screens showing the next stop. The LED screens are being phased in on Line 1 and are also included in lines 7 and 9, two underground lines. There are recorded messages stating the next stop in Mandarin and English, but the messages stating nearby attractions or shops for a given station (a form of paid advertising) are in Mandarin only. The paid advertising is being phased out.
Station signs are in Chinese and English, but the English letters are much smaller than the Chinese characters. Due to problems identifying stations for foreigners, the Metro's authority plans to put in wide use a numbering system that is now being tested on Line 10.
Recently, the planned lines 20 and 21 have been renumbered as 17 and 16 respectively , while the numbering for the original lines 16 and 17 have not been confirmed, thus causing a series of confusion among citizens. In this table, the numbering of the original lines 16/21 and 17/20 are swapped for ease of reference.
Rapid transit
A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway, metro or metropolitan railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with a high capacity and frequency, and grade separation from other traffic. Rapid transit systems are typically located either in underground tunnels or on...
system of China's largest city, Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
. The system incorporates both subway (地铁) and light rail (轻轨) lines. It opened in 1995, making Shanghai the third city in Mainland China
Mainland China
Mainland China, the Chinese mainland or simply the mainland, is a geopolitical term that refers to the area under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China . According to the Taipei-based Mainland Affairs Council, the term excludes the PRC Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and...
, after Beijing
Beijing Subway
The Beijing Subway is a rapid transit rail network that serves the urban and suburban districts of Beijing municipality. It is owned by the city of Beijing and has two operators, the wholly state owned Beijing Mass Transit Railway Operation Corp., which operates 12 lines, and the Beijing MTR...
and Tianjin
Tianjin Metro
Tianjin Metro is a rapid transit system in the city of Tianjin, China, which was the second city in China to operate a subway system. Founded in 1984, it now includes 22 stations. The system currently consists of a single northwest-east line...
, to have a rapid transit system. Since then, the Shanghai Metro has become one of the fastest-growing rapid transit systems in the world.
As of 2011, there are eleven metro lines (excluding the Shanghai Maglev Train
Shanghai Maglev Train
The Shanghai Maglev Train or Shanghai Transrapid is a magnetic levitation train, or maglev line that operates in Shanghai, China. It is the first commercially operated high-speed magnetic levitation line in the world...
), 277 stations and over 434 km of tracks in operation, the longest network in the world. The Shanghai Metro delivered 1.884 billion rides in 2010, the fourth busiest in the world
Metro systems by annual passenger rides
The most-used metro systems in terms of passenger rides per year:# Tokyo Subway 3.161 billion # Moscow Metro 2.348 billion # Seoul Subway 2.048 billion...
. It set a daily ridership record of 7.548 million on October 22, 2010. The system continues to grow, with new lines and extensions of old lines currently under construction.
Lines
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| Fujin Road | Xinzhuang Xinzhuang Station The Taipei Metro Xinzhuang Station is a planned station on the Xinzhuang Line located in Xinzhuang District, New Taipei, Taiwan. The station is scheduled to open in March 2012.-Station overview:... |
1995 | 2007 | 36.4 | 28 | |
| Currently, Line 2 has two sections running separately: the section west of Guanglan Road towards Hongqiao Airport is served by 8-carriaged trains that run at 5-minute intervals; while the section east of Guanglan Road towards Pudong International Airport is served by 4-carriaged trains that run at 13-minute intervals from 9 am to 4 pm. Any trips that bypass Guanglan Road station requires passengers to transfer to the opposite platform at the station. | East Xujing | Pudong International Airport | 1999 | 2010 | 63.8 | 30 |
| North Jiangyang Road | Shanghai South Railway Station Shanghai South Railway Station (Shanghai Metro) Shanghai South Railway Station Station is the name of an interchange station between Lines 1 and 3 of the Shanghai Metro. It is the southern terminus of Line 3.The station offers a transfer to the railway station in the vicnity... |
2000 | 2006 | 40.3 | 29 | |
| Loop line through Yishan Road & Yangshupu Road | 2005 | 2007 | 33.7 | 26 | ||
| Xinzhuang Xinzhuang Station The Taipei Metro Xinzhuang Station is a planned station on the Xinzhuang Line located in Xinzhuang District, New Taipei, Taiwan. The station is scheduled to open in March 2012.-Station overview:... |
Minhang Development Zone | 2003 | — | 17.2 | 11 | |
| Gangcheng Road | Oriental Sports Center | 2007 | 2011 | 32.3 | 28 | |
| Meilan Lake | Huamu Road | 2009 | 2010 | 44.2 | 32 | |
| Shiguang Road | Aerospace Museum | 2007 | 2011 | 37.4 | 29 | |
| Songjiang Xincheng | Middle Yanggao Road | 2007 | 2010 | 45.2 | 23 | |
| Xinjiangwancheng | Hongqiao Railway Station Hongqiao Railway Station (Shanghai Metro) Hongqiao Railway Station Station is an interchange station between Line 2 and Line 10 of the Shanghai Metro. The station entered operation on 1 July 2010, nearly four months after the opening of the line's Hongqiao extension. It is located near Hongqiao International Airport and a railway station... / Hangzhong Road |
2010 | 2010 | 35.4 | 31 | |
| North Jiading / Anting Anting Station Anting Station is a station on the branch line of Line 11 of the Shanghai Metro. It is currently the terminus of the branch line.- References :... |
Jiangsu Road | 2009 | 2011 | 45.8 | 20 | |
| Longyang Road | Pudong International Airport | 2002 | — | 33.0 | 2 | |
Interchanges
There are two types of interchange stations: physical interchange and virtual interchange stations. In a physical interchange station, passengers can transfer between subway lines without exiting a fare zone. In a virtual interchange station, however, passengers have to exit and re-enter fare zones as they transfer from one subway line to another. In order to receive a discounted fare, passengers must use a Shanghai Public Transportation CardShanghai Public Transportation Card
The Shanghai public transportation card or jiaotong yikatong is a contactless card, utilizing RFID technology, which can be used to access many forms of public transport and related services in and around the Shanghai, China area.-Uses:...
(SPTC) instead of Single-Ride tickets.
Physical interchange stations
Below is a list of physical interchange stations. Italic font denotes that a station is also a virtual interchange station on that particular line.| Station | Lines |
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| Xinzhuang Xinzhuang Station The Taipei Metro Xinzhuang Station is a planned station on the Xinzhuang Line located in Xinzhuang District, New Taipei, Taiwan. The station is scheduled to open in March 2012.-Station overview:... |
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| Shanghai South Railway Station Shanghai South Railway Station (Shanghai Metro) Shanghai South Railway Station Station is the name of an interchange station between Lines 1 and 3 of the Shanghai Metro. It is the southern terminus of Line 3.The station offers a transfer to the railway station in the vicnity... |
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| Shanghai Indoor Stadium | , |
| People's Square | , , |
| Xujiahui | , |
| Shanghai Railway Station Shanghai Railway Station (Shanghai Metro) Shanghai Railway Station Station is an interchange station between Lines 1, 3 and 4 on the Shanghai Metro. It is one of the stations where Line 3 and Line 4 share the same tracks and elevated platforms.... |
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| Jing'an Temple | , |
| Hongqiao Railway Station Hongqiao Railway Station (Shanghai Metro) Hongqiao Railway Station Station is an interchange station between Line 2 and Line 10 of the Shanghai Metro. The station entered operation on 1 July 2010, nearly four months after the opening of the line's Hongqiao extension. It is located near Hongqiao International Airport and a railway station... |
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| Hongqiao Airport Terminal 2 | , |
| Zhongshan Park | , , |
| Century Avenue | , , , |
| Lancun Road | , |
| South Xizang Road | , |
| Yishan Road | , , |
| Changshu Road | , |
| Zhenping Road | , , |
| Dong'an Road | , |
| Yaohua Road | , |
| West Gaoke Road | , |
| Longyang Road | , |
| Zhaojiabang Road | , |
| Lujiabang Road | , |
| Caoyang Road | , , |
| Jiangsu Road | , |
| Siping Road | , |
| Hailun Road | , |
| East Nanjing Road | , |
| Laoximen | , |
| Hongqiao Road | , , |
| Oriental Sports Center | , |
Virtual interchange stations
A virtual interchange station (a.k.a. out-of-system transfer station) is a station where two lines meet, but unlike a physical interchange, there is no direct pathway between them within the fare control. Passengers thus have to exit the fare control (that serves one line) and re-enter it (that serves another line) if they want to transfer to another line.On June 1, 2008, Shanghai Metro introduced a new interchange ticketing system: virtual interchanges. Passengers using a Shanghai Public Transportation Card
Shanghai Public Transportation Card
The Shanghai public transportation card or jiaotong yikatong is a contactless card, utilizing RFID technology, which can be used to access many forms of public transport and related services in and around the Shanghai, China area.-Uses:...
at three virtual interchange stations will be regarded as one journey and the distance will be accumulated for fare calculation . Before, passengers had to purchase new tickets in order to use another metro line if no physical interchange was available. In contrast, passengers usually use one single-ride ticket to interchange between different metro lines where physical interchange stations are available and receive fares based on accumulated distance. Under this new scheme, passengers using a Shanghai Public Transportation Card
Shanghai Public Transportation Card
The Shanghai public transportation card or jiaotong yikatong is a contactless card, utilizing RFID technology, which can be used to access many forms of public transport and related services in and around the Shanghai, China area.-Uses:...
will pay the same fare to transfer at a virtual interchange station as they would at a physical interchange based on accumulated distance. However, a passenger must exit a station and re-enter another within 30 minutes using the same Shanghai Public Transportation Card
Shanghai Public Transportation Card
The Shanghai public transportation card or jiaotong yikatong is a contactless card, utilizing RFID technology, which can be used to access many forms of public transport and related services in and around the Shanghai, China area.-Uses:...
, otherwise no special transfer fares will be applied.
This system is currently temporary, and after the interchange connections that link platforms of two lines are completed, the stations will become physical interchange stations.
- Shanghai Railway StationShanghai Railway Station (Shanghai Metro)Shanghai Railway Station Station is an interchange station between Lines 1, 3 and 4 on the Shanghai Metro. It is one of the stations where Line 3 and Line 4 share the same tracks and elevated platforms....
is a virtual interchange station between Line 1 and Line 3 or Line 4, but passengers do not need to re-enter if they transfer between Line 3 and Line 4. - Hongkou Football Stadium is a virtual interchange station between Line 3 and Line 8.
- South Shaanxi Road is currently a virtual interchange station between Line 1 and Line 10 due to complications with constructions on Line 12.
Stations of note
The busiest station in Shanghai Metro system is People's Square station (Lines 1, 2 and 8). As the interchange station for three lines, it is extremely crowded during peak hours. It remains busy during the rest of the day as it is located near major shopping and tourist destinations such as Nanjing Road (E.) Pedestrian Street as well as the Shanghai MuseumShanghai Museum
The Shanghai Museum is a museum of ancient Chinese art, situated on the People's Square in the Huangpu District of Shanghai, People's Republic of China.-History:...
, People's Park, the Shanghai Grand Theatre
Shanghai Grand Theatre
The Shanghai Grand Theatre is located at the intersection of Central Boulevard and Huangpi Road South in northern part of the People's Square in Huangpu District, Shanghai, China....
and Yan'an Park on People's Square
People's Square
People's Square may mean:* People's Square * People's Square * People's Square * People's Square * People's Square * People's Square * People's Square * People's Square...
. It has the second most number of exits (totalling 17) in the stations of the metro system.
Xujiahui (Lines 1 and 9) is located in the major Xujiahui
Xujiahui
Xujiahui , also spelt Zikawei or Siccawei is an historical and cultural area in Xuhui District of Shanghai, China. The area is a well known precinct for shopping and entertainment in Shanghai....
commercial center of Shanghai. Six large shopping mall
Shopping mall
A shopping mall, shopping centre, shopping arcade, shopping precinct or simply mall is one or more buildings forming a complex of shops representing merchandisers, with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to easily walk from unit to unit, along with a parking area — a modern, indoor version...
s and eight large office towers are each within a three-minute walk of one of the station's exits, numbering a total of 18 since the addition of the four in the Line 9 part of the station that opened in December 2009. This is the largest number of exits of all the stations on the system. This station is also widely used as a pedestrian tunnel across the wide roads.
Lujiazui (Line 2) is the major station in Pudong area. It is situated in the heart of Lujiazui financial district, the financial center of Shanghai. The city's iconic landmarks, the Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Jin Mao Tower and Shanghai World Financial Centre are all within walking distance of the station. In contrast to Xujiahui and People's Square, Lujiazui is not particularly busy during off-peak hours or at weekends as it is located in financial district of Shanghai.
Shanghai Railway Station
Shanghai Railway Station (Shanghai Metro)
Shanghai Railway Station Station is an interchange station between Lines 1, 3 and 4 on the Shanghai Metro. It is one of the stations where Line 3 and Line 4 share the same tracks and elevated platforms....
(Lines 1, 3 and 4) is a major transportation hub in Shanghai, containing the railway station, two subway lines and the stop for many city bus lines as well as interprovincial buses. These bus lines will soon be housed in a brand-new bus station. The line 1 platform is in the South square while platforms for line 3/4 are in the North square. These two platforms are technically separate stations, so interchange is only possible between lines 3/4. A transfer to the line 1 platform requires a SPTC or a new ticket.
Zhongshan Park Station (Lines 2, 3 and 4) is a heavily trafficked station due to the large shopping malls and hotel immediately above it.
Century Avenue Station (Lines 2, 4, 6 and 9) is the largest interchange station in the Shanghai Metro system.
Pudong International Airport (Line 2) – the eastern terminus of Line 2. It serves the airport of the same name in Shanghai. The station also provides a transfer with the Shanghai Maglev Train
Shanghai Maglev Train
The Shanghai Maglev Train or Shanghai Transrapid is a magnetic levitation train, or maglev line that operates in Shanghai, China. It is the first commercially operated high-speed magnetic levitation line in the world...
to Longyang Road.
Shibo Avenue (Line 13) – the station that served the main entrance of the Shanghai Expo
Expo 2010
Expo 2010, officially Expo 2010 Shanghai China was held on both banks of the Huangpu River in the city of Shanghai, China, from May 1 to October 31, 2010. It was a major World Expo in the tradition of international fairs and expositions, the first since 1992...
. It is currently not in use and will be reopened with the rest of Line 13.
Ticket system
Like many other metro systems in the world, Shanghai Metro uses a distance-based fare system. As of September 15, 2005, after Shanghai Municipal Government raised the price, fares range from 3 yuanRenminbi
The Renminbi is the official currency of the People's Republic of China . Renminbi is legal tender in mainland China, but not in Hong Kong or Macau. It is issued by the People's Bank of China, the monetary authority of the PRC...
for journeys under 6 km, to 10 yuan for journeys over 66 km.
As of December 25, 2005, Shanghai uses a "one-ticket network", which means that interchanging is possible between all interchange stations without the purchase of another ticket where available. In the event of riding beyond the value of one's ticket, the user may pay the difference at a Service Center near the main turnstiles.
Since June 1, 2008, users of the Shanghai Public Transportation Card
Shanghai Public Transportation Card
The Shanghai public transportation card or jiaotong yikatong is a contactless card, utilizing RFID technology, which can be used to access many forms of public transport and related services in and around the Shanghai, China area.-Uses:...
can interchange at Shanghai Railway Station
Shanghai Railway Station (Shanghai Metro)
Shanghai Railway Station Station is an interchange station between Lines 1, 3 and 4 on the Shanghai Metro. It is one of the stations where Line 3 and Line 4 share the same tracks and elevated platforms....
, and Hongkou Stadium without paying another base fare. (see section on virtual interchange stations above).
Fares
- For most lines, the base fare is 3 yuanChinese yuanThe yuan is the base unit of a number of modern Chinese currencies. The yuan is the primary unit of account of the Renminbi.A yuán is also known colloquially as a kuài . One yuán is divided into 10 jiǎo or colloquially máo...
(US$United States dollarThe United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....
0.45) for journeys under 6 km, then 1 yuan for each additional 10 km. As of April 2010, the highest fare is 10 yuan (US$1.5). - For journeys exclusively on Line 5 (Xinzhuang – Minhang Development Zone), the fare is 2 yuan for journeys under 6 km and all other journeys are 3 yuan (though the total length of this line is a bit longer than 16 km).
- Users of the Shanghai Public Transportation CardShanghai Public Transportation CardThe Shanghai public transportation card or jiaotong yikatong is a contactless card, utilizing RFID technology, which can be used to access many forms of public transport and related services in and around the Shanghai, China area.-Uses:...
get a 10% discount for the rest of the calendar month after paying 70 yuan. The discount is applied only for journeys after the payment; it is not retroactively applied to previous journeys. - Users of the Shanghai Public Transportation CardShanghai Public Transportation CardThe Shanghai public transportation card or jiaotong yikatong is a contactless card, utilizing RFID technology, which can be used to access many forms of public transport and related services in and around the Shanghai, China area.-Uses:...
as part of the "Air-conditioned Bus Transfer Discount" get a 1 yuan discount when transferring to the metro within 90 minutes. (The 10% monthly discount may be applied after the transfer discount) This discount also applies for bus to Metro and bus to bus transfers and can accumulate over multiple transfers. For example, to get from Zhenbei Rd/Meichuan Rd to Xiuyan Rd/Hunan Rd would normally cost 8 yuan each way (947 bus to line 4 to 451 bus) but only costs 6 RMB with the card (947 bus discounted transfer to line 4, discounted transfer to 451 bus). Depending on the time spent at the destination the discount will be applied at the start of the return trip as well, making the cost of a round-trip 11 yuan instead of the 16 yuan that would normally be charged without the card. - Seniors over 70 years of age can take the metro for free (except during rush hours, 7–9am and 5–7pm on weekdays) by using their social security cards (also RFID-embedded) at a special turnstile at each metro station.
Single-ride ticket
Single-ride tickets can be purchased from ticket vending machines or at a ticket window. Some new stations only have ticket vending machines available. Single-ride tickets are embedded with RFID contactless chips. When entering the system you tap the ticket against a scanner above the turnstile, and on exit you insert the ticket into a slot where it is stored and recycled. Single-ride tickets is the only ticket form used in Shanghai Metro, no Round Trips or Excursion Passes are currently available.Transit card
In addition to a Single-Ride ticket, fare can be paid using a Shanghai Public Transportation CardShanghai Public Transportation Card
The Shanghai public transportation card or jiaotong yikatong is a contactless card, utilizing RFID technology, which can be used to access many forms of public transport and related services in and around the Shanghai, China area.-Uses:...
. This RFID-embedded card can be purchased at selected banks, convenience stores and metro stations with a 20-yuan deposit. This card can be loaded at ticket booths, Service Centers at the metro stations as well as many small convenience stores and banks throughout the city. The Shanghai Public Transportation Card can also be used to pay for other forms of transportation, such as taxi or bus.
This transit card is similar to the Chicago card
Chicago card
The Chicago Card and the Chicago Card Plus are contactless smart cards used by riders of the Chicago Transit Authority and Pace to electronically pay for bus and train fares in the city of Chicago, Illinois, USA and the surrounding suburbs....
of the CTA
Chicago Transit Authority
Chicago Transit Authority, also known as CTA, is the operator of mass transit within the City of Chicago, Illinois and some of its surrounding suburbs....
and the Octopus card
Octopus card
The Octopus card is a rechargeable contactless stored value smart card used to transfer electronic payments in online or offline systems in Hong Kong...
of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
's MTR
MTR
Mass Transit Railway is the rapid transit railway system in Hong Kong. Originally opened in 1979, the system now includes 211.6 km of rail with 155 stations, including 86 railway stations and 69 light rail stops...
.
One-day pass
A one-day pass was introduced for the Expo 2010Expo 2010
Expo 2010, officially Expo 2010 Shanghai China was held on both banks of the Huangpu River in the city of Shanghai, China, from May 1 to October 31, 2010. It was a major World Expo in the tradition of international fairs and expositions, the first since 1992...
held in Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
. The fare for the calendar day was set at 18 yuan
Chinese yuan
The yuan is the base unit of a number of modern Chinese currencies. The yuan is the primary unit of account of the Renminbi.A yuán is also known colloquially as a kuài . One yuán is divided into 10 jiǎo or colloquially máo...
, for unlimited travel within the metro system. This is not available through vending machines, but has to be purchased at Service Centers at metro stations.
Retail
Nearly every Shanghai subway station houses retailRetail
Retail consists of the sale of physical goods or merchandise from a fixed location, such as a department store, boutique or kiosk, or by mail, in small or individual lots for direct consumption by the purchaser. Retailing may include subordinated services, such as delivery. Purchasers may be...
ing of some kind. Many are small kiosks selling a variety of telephony
Telephony
In telecommunications, telephony encompasses the general use of equipment to provide communication over distances, specifically by connecting telephones to each other....
products such as telephone calling cards, mobile phone
Mobile phone
A mobile phone is a device which can make and receive telephone calls over a radio link whilst moving around a wide geographic area. It does so by connecting to a cellular network provided by a mobile network operator...
SIM
Subscriber Identity Module
A subscriber identity module or subscriber identification module is an integrated circuit that securely stores the International Mobile Subscriber Identity and the related key used to identify and authenticate subscriber on mobile telephony devices .A SIM is held on a removable SIM card, which...
cards, or new cellphones. Newsstands are also available in many stations. Snack shops and convenience stores have become popular, along with bookstores. ATMs can be found in most downtown stations and even some suburban ones. Almost all stations have stands to distribute free newspaper in every weekdays' morning, starting from 7:30.
Technology
Gauge
Standard gaugeStandard gauge
The standard gauge is a widely-used track gauge . Approximately 60% of the world's existing railway lines are built to this gauge...
is used throughout the network, allowing new train equipment to be transported over the Chinese rail network which uses the same gauge.
Stations
Many stations in the stations of Lines 4, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 have Platform Screen DoorsPlatform screen doors
Platform screen doors and platform edge doors at train or subway stations screen the platform from the train. They are a relatively new addition to many metro systems around the world, with some platform doors retrofitted rather than installed with the metro system itself. They are widely used in...
with sliding acrylic glass
Acrylic glass
Poly is a transparent thermoplastic, often used as a light or shatter-resistant alternative to glass. It is sometimes called acrylic glass. Chemically, it is the synthetic polymer of methyl methacrylate...
at the platform edge. The train stops with its doors lined-up with the sliding doors on the platform edge and open when the train doors open, and are closed at other times. These screens are also being retrofitted on existing lines, starting with Line 1 whose core stations had doors by the end of 2006. On the People's Square Station of Line 2, the platform has sliding safety doors that reach only halfway up from the ground called Automatic platform gates.
Accessibility facilities for the disabled are available only at a few stations.
Rolling stock
Cars used by the Metro system:- 60 BombardierBombardier TransportationBombardier Transportation is the rail equipment division of the Canadian firm, Bombardier Inc. Bombardier Transportation is one of the world's largest companies in the rail-equipment manufacturing and servicing industry. Its headquarters are in Berlin, Germany....
MoviaMoviaMovia is a family of metro train built by Bombardier Transportation. The structure and body shell are fully customisable for the needs of each system that orders it. Unlike most traditional metro trains, they usually have full-width gangways between carriages, allowing passengers to walk the entire...
456 six car sets – Line 1 and 5 - 37 German Shanghai Metro GroupGerman Shanghai Metro GroupGerman Shanghai Metro Group is a joint venture between Shanghai Metro and Siemens AG to develop railcars for the metro system.The cars are designed in Germany and built in People's Republic of China...
(GSMG) six cars units – Line 1 and 2 - 28 AlstomAlstomAlstom is a large multinational conglomerate which holds interests in the power generation and transport markets. According to the company website, in the years 2010-2011 Alstom had annual sales of over €20.9 billion, and employed more than 85,000 people in 70 countries. Alstom's headquarters are...
Metropolis six car sets – Line 3 - 168 Alstom Metropolis (19 eight car sets)
- 152 Alstom Metropolis (18 eight car sets)
Most lines currently use 6 car sets, exceptions include:
- Lines 5, 6, and a section of line 2 which use 4 car sets.
- Line 1 and the remainder of line 2 which uses 8 car sets.
For five-digit car-numbers, the first two digits represent the year of manufacture. For six-digit car numbers the first two digit represent the line on which it is assigned to operate.
Power supply
In contrast to many other metro systems in the world, the Shanghai metro uses overhead wiresOverhead lines
Overhead lines or overhead wires are used to transmit electrical energy to trams, trolleybuses or trains at a distance from the energy supply point...
for the power supply, probably due to its use of a 1500 volt DC system which is twice the voltage generally used for third rail
Third rail
A third rail is a method of providing electric power to a railway train, through a semi-continuous rigid conductor placed alongside or between the rails of a railway track. It is used typically in a mass transit or rapid transit system, which has alignments in its own corridors, fully or almost...
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On Line 2, Siemens Transportation Systems equipped the line with an overhead contact line (cantilever material: galvanized steel) and 7 DC traction power supply substations.
Passenger information systems
Plasma screens on the platforms show passengers when the next two trains are coming (usually one every five minutes or less except on lines 6, 8, and 9 where intervals may be nearly 10 minutes even during peak times), along with advertisements and public service announcements. The subway cars contain LCDLiquid crystal display
A liquid crystal display is a flat panel display, electronic visual display, or video display that uses the light modulating properties of liquid crystals . LCs do not emit light directly....
screens showing advertisements and on some lines, the next stop, while above-ground trains have LED
Light-emitting diode
A light-emitting diode is a semiconductor light source. LEDs are used as indicator lamps in many devices and are increasingly used for other lighting...
screens showing the next stop. The LED screens are being phased in on Line 1 and are also included in lines 7 and 9, two underground lines. There are recorded messages stating the next stop in Mandarin and English, but the messages stating nearby attractions or shops for a given station (a form of paid advertising) are in Mandarin only. The paid advertising is being phased out.
Station signs are in Chinese and English, but the English letters are much smaller than the Chinese characters. Due to problems identifying stations for foreigners, the Metro's authority plans to put in wide use a numbering system that is now being tested on Line 10.
Operators
Four companies operate the Shanghai Metro network. Each of them are subdivisions of Shanghai Shentong Metro Group Co.,Ltd.- Shanghai No.1 Metro Operation Co., Ltd. manages Lines 1, 5, 9 and 10.
- Shanghai No.2 Metro Operation Co., Ltd. manages Lines 2, 11 and 13.
- Shanghai No.3 Metro Operation Co., Ltd. manages Lines 3, 4 and 7 and will also manage Line 16.
- Shanghai No.4 Metro Operation Co., Ltd. manages Lines 6 and 8 and will also manage Line 12.
Future expansion
The Shanghai Metro system is one of the fastest growing metro systems in the world. Many lines are under construction or planned to be constructed in the near future. After the completion of these lines, a uniform numbering system will be put in place. According to the latest report, by the end of 2020 the network will comprise 22 lines spanning 877 km.Recently, the planned lines 20 and 21 have been renumbered as 17 and 16 respectively , while the numbering for the original lines 16 and 17 have not been confirmed, thus causing a series of confusion among citizens. In this table, the numbering of the original lines 16/21 and 17/20 are swapped for ease of reference.
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| Planned Open Date | Route | Name | Terminals | Length (km) | Stations | Status | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| By the end of 2011 | ■Line 7 | Unopened station | Qihua Road | 1 | Under Construction | |||
| ■Line 8 | Unopened station | Zhoujiadu | 1 | Construction completed | ||||
| ■Line 22 Line 22, Shanghai Metro Line 22, also known as Jinshan Railway Line, is a metro line under construction in Shanghai. It runs from Shanghai South Railway Station in Xuhui District via Xinzhuang in Minhang District to Jinshan New Town in Jinshan District, crossing Huangpu River on a dedicated railway bridge. Passengers will... |
Jinshan Branch Line | Shanghai South Railway Station Shanghai South Railway Station (Shanghai Metro) Shanghai South Railway Station Station is the name of an interchange station between Lines 1 and 3 of the Shanghai Metro. It is the southern terminus of Line 3.The station offers a transfer to the railway station in the vicnity... |
Jinshan New Town | 56 | 9 | Under Construction | ||
| By the end of 2012 | ■Line 8 | 3rd Phase | Aerospace Museum Station | Huizhen Road | 6.2 | 5 | Post-planning | |
| ■Line 9 | 3rd Phase (South) | Songjiang Xincheng | Songjiang South Railway Station | 6.5 | 3 | Under construction | ||
| ■Line 11 | 2nd Phase | Jiangsu Road | Luoshan Road | 21 | 13 | Under Construction | ||
| Branch Line West Extension | Anting Anting Station Anting Station is a station on the branch line of Line 11 of the Shanghai Metro. It is currently the terminus of the branch line.- References :... |
Huaqiao, Jiangsu Province | 6 | 3 | Under Construction | |||
| ■Line 12 | 1st Phase Eastern Section | Jinhai Road | Dalian Road | 13.1 | 12 | Under Construction | ||
| ■Line 13 | 1st Phase Western Section | Huajiang Road | Jinshajiang Road | 8.3 | 7 | Under Construction | ||
| ■Line 16 | Longyang Road | Lingang New City | 59 | 13 | Under Construction | |||
| By the end of 2014 | ■Line 5 | South Extension | Dongchuan Road | Xidu | Under Construction | |||
| ■Line 12 | 1st Phase Western Section | Dalian Road | Qixin Road | 27.4 | 19 | Under Construction | ||
| ■Line 13 | 1st Phase Eastern Section Expo Section |
Jinshajiang Road | Changqing Road | 16.2 | 12 | Under Construction | ||
| By the end of 2015 | ■Line 11 | 3rd Phase | Luoshan Road | Huanglou (Disneyland Shanghai Disneyland Resort The Shanghai Disney Resort is a new upcoming theme park resort built by Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. The resort is scheduled to open in 2016. Phase 1 of the resort's development will feature a Magic Kingdom style park, Shanghai Disneyland Park, an entertainment district, 2 themed hotels,... ) |
9.4 | 3 | Planning | |
| By the end of 2020Lines in this section will be constructed between 2010 and 2020, so the opening dates will be between 2012 and 2020, not all at the end of 2020. | ■Line 2 | 4th Phase of East Extension | Pudong International Airport | Pudong Railway Station | 2 | Planning | ||
| ■Line 5 | 1st Phase of South Extension | Dongchuan Road | Nanqiao New City | 20.7 | 8 | Bridge Under Construction | ||
| ■Line 9 | 3rd Phase (East) | Middle Yanggao Road | Caolu | 14.5 | 8 | Planning | ||
| ■Line 10 | 2nd Phase | Xinjiangwancheng | Huandong No.1 Avenue | 9.4 | 5 | Planning | ||
| ■Line 13 | 2nd Phase | Changqing Road | Zhangjiang Road | 22.5 | 11 | Planning | ||
| ■Line 14 | Duplicate Part with Shanghai East-West Expressway | 7.8 | 6 | Under Construction | ||||
| Jiangqiao | Jinqiao | 36.4 | 29 | Planning | ||||
| ■Line 15 | Qihua Road | Zizhu Science-Based Industry Park | 40.1 | 28 | Planning | |||
| ■Line 17 | Hongqiao Railway Station Hongqiao Railway Station (Shanghai Metro) Hongqiao Railway Station Station is an interchange station between Line 2 and Line 10 of the Shanghai Metro. The station entered operation on 1 July 2010, nearly four months after the opening of the line's Hongqiao extension. It is located near Hongqiao International Airport and a railway station... |
Shanghai Oriental Land | 35.2 | 11 | Planning | |||
| ■Line 18 | Changbei Road | Hangtou Town | 44.3 | 30 | Planning | |||
| ■Line 19 | 1st Phase | Jinhai Road | Changxing Island | 20.6 | 6 | Planning | ||
| ■Line 20 | 1st Phase | Hongqiao Railway Station Hongqiao Railway Station (Shanghai Metro) Hongqiao Railway Station Station is an interchange station between Line 2 and Line 10 of the Shanghai Metro. The station entered operation on 1 July 2010, nearly four months after the opening of the line's Hongqiao extension. It is located near Hongqiao International Airport and a railway station... |
Baoshan Industry Park | 17.2 | 13 | Planning | ||
| ■Line 21 | 1st Phase | Hongkou Football Stadium | Shanghai Zoo | 19 | 17 | Planning | ||
| Timetable not given | ■Line 1 | Last Phase of North Extension | Fujin Road | Chongming Island | Long Term Plan | |||
| ■Line 5 | 2nd Phase of South Extension | Nanqiao New City | Haiwan | Long Term Plan | ||||
| ■Line 19 | 2nd Phase | Changxing Island | Chongming Island | Long Term Plan | ||||
| Changxing Island | Hengsha Island | |||||||
| ■Line 20 | 2nd Phase | Baoshan Industry Park | Gongqing Forest Park | Long Term Plan | ||||
| ■Line 21 | 2nd Phase | Shanghai Zoo | Wujing | Long Term Plan | ||||
| ■Shanghai Maglev | Airport Communication Line | Longyang Road | Hongqiao Railway Station | Long Term Plan | ||||
| Hongqiao Railway Station | Hangzhou East Railway Station Hangzhou East Railway Station Hangzhou East Railway Station is a railway station of Hukun Railway located in Zhejiang, People's Republic of China.-History:The station opened in 1992.Since 2010, the station is the terminal of the Shanghai–Hangzhou High-Speed Railway.- See also :... |
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History
- On April 10, 1995, Line 1 (Jinjiang Park – Shanghai Railway Station) enters operation (16.1 km).
- On December 28, 1996, southern extension to Line 1 (Xinzhuang – Jinjiang Park) enters operation (4.5 km).
- On October 28, 1999, Line 2 (Zhongshan Park – Longyang Road) enters operation (16.3 km).
- On December 26, 2000, two lines enter operation:
- eastern extension to Line 2 (Longyang Road – Zhangjiang Hi-tech Park) (2.8 km)
- Line 3 (Shanghai South Railway Station – Jiangwan) (24.6 km)
- On November 25, 2003, Line 5 (Xinzhuang – Minhang) enters operation (17.2 km).
- On December 28, 2004, northern extension to Line 1 (Shanghai Railway Station – Gongfu Xincun) enters operation (12.4 km).
- On December 31, 2005, Line 4 enters operation, except section between Lancun Road and Damuqiao Road that was delayed due to construction accident.
- On December 18, 2006, northern extension to Line 3 (Jiangwan – Jiangyang Road North) enters operation (15.7 km).
- On December 30, 2006, western extension to Line 2 (Songhong Road – Zhongshan Park) enters operation (6.15 km).
- On December 29, 2007, five lines or sections enter operation on the same day:
- second northern extension to Line 1 (Gongfu Xincun – Fujin Road) (3.4 km)
- delayed section of Line 4 (Lancun Road – Damuqiao Road), completing the loop
- Line 6 (Gangcheng Road – South Lingyan Road) (31.1 km)
- Line 8 (Shiguang Road – Yaohua Road)
- Line 9 (Songjiang New City – Guilin Road)
- On December 28, 2008, Line 9 is extended from Guilin Road to Yishan Road, connecting with the rest of the metro network.
- On July 5, 2009, southern extension to Line 8 (Yaohua Road – Aerospace Museum) enters operation (14.4 km).
- On December 5, 2009, Line 7 (Shanghai University – Huamu Road) enters operation (34.4 km).
- On December 31, 2009, two lines enter operation:
- downtown section of Line 9 (Yishan Road – Century Avenue)
- Line 11 (Jiangsu Road – Jiading North)
- On February 24, 2010, short section of eastern extension of Line 2 (Longyang Road - Guanglan Road) enters operation. Zhangjiang Hi-tech Park station is rebuilt underground.
- On March 16, 2010, second western extension to Line 2 (Xujing East – Songhong Road) enters operation, connecting Hongqiao Airport to the metro system.
- On March 29, 2010, branch line of Line 11 (Jiading New City - Anting) enters operation.
- On April 8, 2010, eastern extension to Line 2 (Guanglan Road – Pudong Airport) enters operation, connecting the two airports.
- On April 10, 2010, Line 10 (New Jiangwan City – Hangzhong Road) enters operation. Shanghai Metro becomes the longest metro system in the world after 15 years of breakneck growth.
- On April 20, 2010, Expo section of Line 13 (Madang Road – Shibo Avenue) enters temporary operation.
- On July 1, 2010, with the opening of Hongqiao Railway Station, its metro station of the same nameHongqiao Railway Station (Shanghai Metro)Hongqiao Railway Station Station is an interchange station between Line 2 and Line 10 of the Shanghai Metro. The station entered operation on 1 July 2010, nearly four months after the opening of the line's Hongqiao extension. It is located near Hongqiao International Airport and a railway station...
on Line 2 enters operation. - On November 2, 2010, with the end of Shanghai Expo, Expo section of Line 13 suspends service, to be reopened when the rest of the line is completed.
- On November 30, 2010, section of Line 10 (Longxi Road – Hongqiao Railway Station) enters operation, connecting the two terminals of Hongqiao Airport.
- On December 28, 2010, the 10-km long northern extension to Line 7 (Shanghai University – Meilan Lake) enters operation.
Incidents
- December 22, 2009 -- at about 5:50 am, an electrical fault in the tunnel between South Shaanxi Road Station and People's Square Station caused a few trains to stall. While the track was under repair, a low-speed collision occurred between two trains on Line 1, trapping scores of passengers underground for up to two hours and affecting millions of early commuters. Nobody was injured, but the front of the train was badly damaged. Service resumed at around 12:15 pm.
- July 5, 2010 -- at the Zhongshan Park Station a woman died after trying to crowd into a subway train as the doors were closing. With her wrist trapped in the doors, she was dragged into the railings when the train started moving.
- July 29, 2011 -- at 7:06 pm, during a signaling system upgrade a train on Line 10 bound for the Hangzhong Road Station branch took the wrong direction and went into the branch bound for Hongqiao Railway Station. No injuries.
- September 27, 2011 -- at 2:51 pm, two trains on Line 10 collided between Yuyuan Garden Station and Laoximen Station, injuring 284 people. Initial investigations found that train operators violated regulations while operating the trains manually after a loss of power on the line caused its signal system to fail. No deaths were reported.
See also
- List of Shanghai Metro stations
- List of metro systems
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