Shanghai Metro
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The Shanghai Metro is a rapid transit system serving the city of Shanghai, China, using underground trains and elevated tracks to transport millions of passengers daily. It is one of the world's largest metro systems by length and plays a vital role in moving people efficiently across the sprawling city.
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Key facts
- Owner
- Shanghai Municipal Government
- Area served
- Shanghai and Kunshan , Jiangsu
- Locale
- Shanghai
- Transit type
- Rapid transit
- Number of stations
- 508 (transfer stations counted repeatedly, according to number of lines serving the station), 409 (interchange stations counted once)
- Daily ridership
- 10.03 million (2023 avg.) , 13.39 million (record)
- Annual ridership
- 3.661 billion (2023)
- Website
- shmetro.com
- Began operation
- May 28, 1993 ; 33 years ago ( 1993-05-28 )
- Operator s
- Six subsidiaries ( list ) of Shanghai Shentong Metro Group Co. Ltd.
- Character
- Grade separated
- Number of vehicles
Article
Commonly abbreviated as Simplified Chinese上海地铁 Traditional Chinese上海地鐵 Literal meaningShanghai Subway
The Shanghai Metro (Chinese: 上海地铁; pinyin: Shànghǎi Dìtiě; Shanghainese: Zaonhe Dithiq) is a rapid transit system in Shanghai, operating urban and suburban transit services to 14 of its 16 municipal districts and to the neighboring township of Huaqiao, in Kunshan, Jiangsu Province.