Shaoxing Metro

Shaoxing Metro (Chinese: 绍兴轨道交通; pinyin: Shàoxīng Guǐdào Jiāotōng), also known as Shaoxing Rail Transit, is the metro system in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province, China. It operates 2 subway lines. Line 1 (including branch line) and Line 2.

Shaoxing Metro
A Line 1 train
Overview
Locale	Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province, China
Transit type	Rapid transit
Number of lines	2
Number of stations	43
Daily ridership	105,151 (ave. 2023)
Annual ridership	34.38 million (2023)
Website	www.sxsmtr.cn
Operation
Began operation	28 June 2021; 4 years ago (2021-06-28)[1]
Operator(s)	Shaoxing Rail Transit Group Co., Ltd.
Number of vehicles	38 (27 for Line 1 and 11 for Line 2)
Technical
System length	61.9 km (38.5 mi) (in operation)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Top speed	100 km/h
System map

Network

System map for operational lines

Line	Terminals		Commencement	Newest Extension	Length km	Stations	Operator
1	Guniangqiao	Fangquan	28 June 2021	1 April 2024(Branch)	47.1	30	Shaoxing Rail Transit Group Co., Ltd.
1  Branch	Huangjiu Town	Daqingsi	1 April 2024		4.1	4	Shaoxing Rail Transit Group Co., Ltd.
2	Jinghu Hospital	Tandu	26 July 2023[2]		10.73[3]	9	Shaoxing Rail Transit Group Co., Ltd.
Total					61.9	43

Line 1

Main article: Line 1 (Shaoxing Metro)

Line 1 began construction in 2016. The section from Guniangqiao to China Textile City opened on 28 June 2021,^[1] the remaining section from China Textile City to Fangquan opened on 29 April 2022. A branch line from Huangjiu Town to Daqingsi will opened in 2024. The extension of the branch line to Convention and Exhibition Center will open in 2025.^[4] The Line connects the Yuecheng and Keqiao districts to Hangzhou through the western terminus, Guniangqiao, as it is also the eastern terminus of Hangzhou Metro Line 5.

A line 2 train at Tandu Station, the current terminus of Line 2.

Line 2

Main article: Line 2 (Shaoxing Metro)

Line 2 is 10.73 km in length with 9 stations.^[3][5] All stations are located underground.^[2] Line 2 opened on 26 July 2023.^[2] The Phase two extension will connect the Yuecheng and Shangyu districts of Shaoxing.^[6]

Line 4

Main article: Line 4 (Shaoxing Metro)

Line 4, a southern extension of the Line 1 branch, is presently under construction. It includes 20.7 km of new track and 15 new underground stations. It is entirely located in Yuecheng district and will have two interchange stations with Line 1, with one at Huangjiu Town and City square. ^[7]

Lines under Construction

Route	Name	Termini		Planned Opening	Length	Stations	Status	Notes
1	Branch extension	Exhibition And Convention Center	Daqingsi Station	2025[4]	7.3 km	2	Under construction	[4]
2	Phase 2	Tandu	Liangzhu Avenue	2027[6]	26.1 km	7	Under construction	[6]
4	Line 4	Huangjiu Town	Yinqiao Road	Before 2030	20.7 km	15	Under construction	[8]
Total					54.7	24

Planned

The Phase II Construction Plan of the Shaoxing Metro, which encompasses Lines 3, and 5, are currently in the planning stages.

Lines S2 (Shaoxing–Zhuji) and S3 (Shaoxing–Shengzhou–Xinchang) are also under planning.^[9]

Rolling Stock

The inside of a Line 1 train

Line 1 utilizes rolling stock produced by CRRC Nanjing Puzhen, with a length of 120 m, height of 3.8 m and width of 2.88 m. It has 2 power cars with 6 cars in total. Each train set has 232 seats with a maximum capacity of 2034 people. It has a top speed of 100 km/h. It features LCD screens that display the station information. ^[10]

The LCD screen in a Line 1 train

Line 2 ultilizes 4 car trainsets from CRRC Nanjing Puzhen, with a length of 80.84 m and a width of 2.88 m. Line 2 is self driving with windows on both ends of the train. It also features LCD screens that display station information.^[11]