Line 1 (Shanghai Metro)

Line 1
Line 1 AC06 trainset in November 2013
Overview
Other name(s)R1 (planned name)
Native name上海地铁1号线
StatusOperational; Extension to Chongming Island previously planned
OwnerShentong Metro Line 1 Development Co., Ltd. (south of Shanghai Circus World);
Shanghai Gonghexin Road Elevated Development Co., Ltd. (north of Shanghai Circus World)
LocaleMinhang, Xuhui, Huangpu, Jing'an, and Baoshan districts, Shanghai, China
Termini
Stations28
Service
TypeUrban rail transit in China Rapid transit
SystemShanghai Metro Shanghai Metro
Operator(s)Shanghai No. 1 Metro Operation Co. Ltd.
Depot(s)Fujin Road Depot;
Meilong Depot
Rolling stock73 Class A 8 car trains
Daily ridership1.507 million (2019 peak)[1]
History
CommencedJanuary 19, 1990; 34 years ago (1990-01-19)
OpenedMay 28, 1993; 31 years ago (1993-05-28)
Last extensionDecember 29, 2007; 16 years ago (2007-12-29)
Technical
Line length36.39 km (22.61 mi)[2]
Number of tracks2
CharacterUnderground: Shanghai South Railway StationWenshui Road
Elevated: XinzhuangJinjiang Park
At grade: Wenshui RoadFujin Road
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
ElectrificationOverhead lines (1500 volts)
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph)[3]
Average speed: 33.9 km/h (21 mph)
SignallingCASCO
Route map
Route on the Shanghai map:
To scale geographic map:

Line 1 is a north–south line of the Shanghai Metro. It runs from Fujin Road in the north, via Shanghai Railway Station to Xinzhuang in the south. The first line to open in the Shanghai Metro system, line 1 serves many important points in Shanghai, including People's Square and Xujiahui. Due to the large number of important locations served, this line is extremely busy, with a daily ridership of over 1,000,000 passengers.[4] Generally, the line runs at grade beside the Shanghai–Hangzhou railway in the south, underground in the city center and elevated on the second deck of the North–South Elevated Road in the North. The line is colored red on system maps.

  1. ^ "Metro breaks records" (in Chinese). Shanghai Metro 163 Official. 2019-03-09. Retrieved 2019-03-09.
  2. ^ "Operations Overview". Shanghai Metro Operation Co, Ltd. Archived from the original on 2007-08-31. Retrieved 2007-09-24.
  3. ^ "Shanghai Metro Lines 1 & 2". Movia. Bombardier. Retrieved 2007-10-14.
  4. ^ "Ridership". Sina. Retrieved 2012-05-03.