Line 1 (Shanghai Metro)
Metro line of the Shanghai Metro / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
Line 1 | |
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Overview | |
Other name(s) | R1 (planned name) |
Native name | 上海地铁1号线 |
Status | Operational; Extension to Chongming Island previously planned |
Owner | Shentong Metro Line 1 Development Co., Ltd. (south of Shanghai Circus World); Shanghai Gonghexin Road Elevated Development Co., Ltd. (north of Shanghai Circus World) |
Locale | Minhang, Xuhui, Huangpu, Jing'an, and Baoshan districts, Shanghai, China |
Termini | |
Stations | 28 |
Service | |
Type | Rapid transit |
System | Shanghai Metro |
Operator(s) | Shanghai No. 1 Metro Operation Co. Ltd. |
Depot(s) | Fujin Road Depot; Meilong Depot |
Rolling stock | 84 Class A 8 car trains |
Daily ridership | 1.507 million (2019 peak)[1] |
History | |
Commenced | January 19, 1990; 34 years ago (1990-01-19) |
Opened | May 28, 1993; 30 years ago (1993-05-28) |
Last extension | December 29, 2007; 16 years ago (2007-12-29) |
Technical | |
Line length | 36.39 km (22.61 mi)[2] |
Number of tracks | 2 |
Character | Underground: Shanghai South Railway Station ↔ Wenshui Road Elevated: Xinzhuang ↔ Jinjiang Park At grade: Wenshui Road ↔ Fujin Road |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
Electrification | Overhead lines (1500 volts) |
Operating speed | 80 km/h (50 mph)[3] Average speed: 33.9 km/h (21 mph) |
Signalling | CASCO |