Shanghai Metro
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The Shanghai Metro (Chinese: 上海地铁; pinyin: Shànghǎi Dìtiě; Shanghainese: Zaon6he5 Di6thiq7) is a rapid transit system in Shanghai, operating urban and suburban transit services to 14 of its 16 municipal districts[lower-alpha 4] and to the neighboring township of Huaqiao, in Kunshan, Jiangsu Province.
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Shanghai Metro | |||||||||||||||
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Owner | Shanghai Municipal Government | ||||||||||||||
Area served | Shanghai and Kunshan, Jiangsu | ||||||||||||||
Locale | Shanghai | ||||||||||||||
Transit type | Rapid transit | ||||||||||||||
Number of lines | 19[lower-alpha 1] | ||||||||||||||
Number of stations | 506[lower-alpha 2] (transfer stations counted repeatedly, according to number of lines serving the station) 408 (interchange stations counted once) | ||||||||||||||
Daily ridership | 10.63 million (2019 avg.)[1] 13.29 million (record)[2] | ||||||||||||||
Annual ridership | 3.880 billion (2019)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Website | shmetro.com | ||||||||||||||
Operation | |||||||||||||||
Began operation | 28 May 1993; 30 years ago (1993-05-28) | ||||||||||||||
Operator(s) | Six subsidiaries (list) of Shanghai Shentong Metro Group Co. Ltd. | ||||||||||||||
Character | Grade separated | ||||||||||||||
Number of vehicles | 7,394 revenue railcars (list)[3] 14 depots and 15 parking lots (list) | ||||||||||||||
Technical | |||||||||||||||
System length | 802 km (498.3 mi)[4][lower-alpha 3] | ||||||||||||||
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||||||||||||||
Electrification | 1,500 V DC from overhead catenary or third rail (Lines 16 and 17) 750 V DC third rail (Pujiang line) | ||||||||||||||
Top speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) (Line 16) 100 km/h (62 mph) (Lines 11 and 17) 80 km/h (50 mph) (other lines) | ||||||||||||||
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Simplified Chinese | 上海轨道交通 | ||||||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 上海軌道交通 | ||||||||||||||
Literal meaning | Shanghai Rail Transit | ||||||||||||||
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Commonly abbreviated as | |||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 上海地铁 | ||||||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 上海地鐵 | ||||||||||||||
Literal meaning | Shanghai Subway | ||||||||||||||
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Forming the vast majority of the broader, multi-operator Shanghai rail transit network, the Shanghai Metro system is the world's second longest metro system by route length, totaling 826 kilometres (513 mi).[5][lower-alpha 3] and the second largest system by number of stations, with 508 stations across 20 lines.[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2] It also ranks first in the world by annual ridership, with 3.88 billion rides delivered in 2019.[1] The last daily ridership record was set on March 8, 2019, at 13.29 million rides.[2] Post-pandemic, ridership still routinely stands at over 10 million on an average workday, accounting for 73% of trips on public transport in the city.[6][7]