Line 5 (Shanghai Metro)

Line 5
Zhuanqiao Station
Overview
Other name(s)R1a (planned name);
Xinmin line (Chinese: 莘闵线);
Xinmin light rail (Chinese: 莘闵轻轨)
Native name上海地铁5号线
StatusOperational; Reserved southern extension to Pingzhuang Highway
OwnerShanghai Xinmin Rail Transit Line Development Co., Ltd. (phase 1)
Shanghai Rail Transit Line 5 South Extension Development Co., Ltd. (phase 2)
LocaleMinhang and Fengxian districts, Shanghai, China
Termini
Stations19
Service
TypeUrban rail transit in China Rapid transit
SystemShanghai Metro Shanghai Metro
ServicesMainline: XinzhuangFengxian Xincheng
Branchline: XinzhuangMinhang Development Zone
Operator(s)Shanghai No. 1 Metro Operation Co. Ltd.
Depot(s)Jianchuan Road Depot;
Xinzhuang parking lot
Rolling stock50 Class C (33 6-car & 17 4-car) trains
Daily ridership222,000 (2019 peak)[1]
History
CommencedFebruary 28, 1999; 25 years ago (1999-02-28)
OpenedNovember 25, 2003; 20 years ago (2003-11-25)
Last extensionDecember 30, 2018; 5 years ago (2018-12-30)
Technical
Line length32.7 km (20.32 mi)
Number of tracks2
CharacterElevated & Underground
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
ElectrificationOverhead lines (1500 volts)
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph)
Average speed: 36.3 km/h (23 mph) (mainline); 35.5 km/h (22 mph) (branchline)
SignallingThales, Shanghai Electric TSTCBTC2.0
Route map
Route on the Shanghai map:
To scale geographic map:

Line 5 is a north–south rapid transit line of the Shanghai Metro network, running from Xinzhuang station in Minhang District in the north to Fengxian Xincheng in Fengxian District was originally planned as the Minhang and Fengxian sections of line 1 extending south to Minhang. Despite its numeric designation, it was the fourth Shanghai Metro line to enter passenger service, opening on 25 November 2003. The line is colored violet on system maps.

  1. ^ 【 1329.4万人次】3月8日上海地铁客流创历史新高. Shanghai Metro. 9 March 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2019.