Shanghai Ferry

Shanghai Ferry
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese上海市轮渡
Traditional Chinese上海市輪渡
Literal meaningShanghai Ferry
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinShànghǎi shì lúndù
Commonly abbreviated as
Simplified Chinese市轮渡
Traditional Chinese市輪渡
Literal meaningCity ferry
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinShì lúndù
Overview
OwnerShanghai Municipal Government
LocaleShanghai, China
Number of lines18
Daily ridership250,000 (2011 avg.)
Operation
Began operation5 January 1911; 113 years ago (1911-01-05)
Operator(s)Shanghai Ferry Company
System map

The Shanghai Ferry (Chinese: 上海市轮渡, abbr. 市轮渡) is a system of ferry routes across the Huangpu River in Shanghai. The ferry service started on January 5, 1911 by the municipal authorities in Pudong.[1] Before the 1970s, the ferry service was the only way to cross the Huangpu River. In the 1980s, the Shanghai Ferry became one of the busiest ferry services in the world. In the 1990s, as bridges and tunnels across the Huangpu river were built, the ferry service saw a sharp drop in ridership. The Shanghai Ferry currently consists of 18 ferry lines and is operated by the state-owned Shanghai Ferry Company.

  1. ^ "上海"官办"轮渡诞生100周年" (in Chinese). 中新网. 2011-01-06. Retrieved 2011-10-01.