Line 1 (Shanghai Metro)
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A view of the Caobao Road station.(February 2008)
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| Overview | |||
| Other name(s) | R1 (planned name) | ||
| Type | Rapid transit | ||
| System | Shanghai Metro | ||
| Status | Extension to Chongming Island in planning | ||
| Locale | Shanghai, China | ||
| Termini |
Fujin Road Xinzhuang |
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| Stations | 28 | ||
| Daily ridership | 1.46 million (2014 peak) | ||
| Operation | |||
| Opened | May 28, 1993 | ||
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| Character | Underground and elevated | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 36.39 km (22.61 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/h (50 mph) | ||
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Line 1 is a north-south line of the Shanghai Metro network in Shanghai, China. It runs from Fujin Road in the north, via Shanghai Railway Station to Xinzhuang in the south. Line 1 serves many important points in Shanghai, including People's Square, a major interchange. Due to the large number of important locations served, this line is extremely busy, with a daily ridership of over 1,000,000 passengers. The line is colored red on system maps. 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.
Coordinates: 31°16′09″N 121°27′25″E / 31.2692°N 121.4570°E
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