Line 1, Shanghai Metro | |||
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A view of the Caobao Road station.
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Overview | |||
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 | ||
Operator(s) | Shanghai No.1 Metro Operation Co. Ltd. | ||
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.
Coordinates: 31°16′09″N 121°27′25″E / 31.2692°N 121.4570°E