Line 13, Shanghai Metro | |
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Overview | |
Type | Rapid transit |
System | Shanghai Metro |
Status | Phase I western section operational, the rest under construction |
Locale | Shanghai, China |
Termini |
Jinyun Road Shibo Avenue |
Stations | 19 |
Daily ridership | 340,000 (2015 peak) |
Operation | |
Opened | December 30, 2012 (Phase I western section), December 28, 2014 (rest of Phase I western section), December 19, 2015 extended to Shibo Avenue |
Operator(s) | Shanghai No. 2 Metro Operation Co., Ltd. |
Character | Underground |
Technical | |
Line length | 22.2 km (13.79 mi) |
Number of tracks | 2 |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
Electrification | Overhead lines (1500 volts) |
Operating speed | 80 km (49.71 mi) |
Line 13 is an east-west line of the Shanghai Metro network. It is partially in operation: the western section between Jinyun Road and Shibo Avenue is open. The rest of the line is still under construction.
The Special Phase of Line 13 was run between Madang Road and Shibo Avenue, during the 2010 Shanghai World Expo. After the Expo ended, this phase was closed afterwards.
The 1st Phase of Line 13 operates all the stations between Jinyun Road and Jinshajiang Road, with 7 stations. The section has opened in December 2012
The 2nd Phase will run from Middle Huaihai Road in the CBD to Zhangjiang Road in Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park region. The stations up to Shibo Avenue opened in December 2015.