Country

 China

Region

City

 Shanghai

City population

 24 230 000

Metropolitan area population

 34 000 000

Urban rail transport

Number of Lines

Stations, qty.

Length, km

Length underground, km

Last Update

Metro

21

 476

 807,7

 553.6

 07.01.2026

Other rail transport

Jinshan line (RER)

1

8

56,4

--

Pujiang line (APM)

1

6

6,7

--

Maglev line

1

2

30,5

--

Line Designation

Stations qty.

Length, km

Length underground, km

Line 1

 28

 37,6

 19,1

Line 2

 31

 62,4

 51,7

Line 3 (north/south)

 15/5

 21,8/7,0

 1,4/0

Line 4

 26

 33,7

 20,4

Line 5

 10 (11*)

 17,1

 0

Line 5 branch

 8

 16,6

 6,8

Line 6

 27 (28*)

 33,2

 20,7

Line 7

 33

 44,1

 41,3

Line 8

 30

 37,4

 31,0

Line 9

 34 (35*)

 64,5

 48,0

Line 10

 32 (34*)

 40,6

 33,9

Line 10 branch

 3

 5,2

 5,2

Line 11

 33

 61,8

 33,7

Line 11 branch

 7

 18,6

 6,5

Line 12

 32

 40,2

 40,2

Line 13

 31

 39,0

 39,0

Line 14

 30

 38,8

 38,8

Line 15

 29

 42,1

 42,1

Line 16 (Metro express)

 13

 59,0

 12,6

Line 17

 13 (14*)

 41,8

 16,0

Line 18

 31

 45,2

 45,2

Date / Year

Line

Stretch

Remark

1986

Line 1

 --

Start of Metro construction

28.05.1993

Line 1

 --

System opening

Future

2026

Line 13

 western extension 9,8 km - 5 stations

Under construction

2026

Line 13

 eastern extension 4,1 km - 2 stations

Under construction

2026

Line 22

 42,8 km - 8 stations

Under construction

2027

Line 12

 western extension 17,2 km - 6 stations

Under construction

2027

Line 19

 9,2 km - 8 stations

Under construction

2027

Line 21

 42,0 km - 22 stations

Under construction

2027

Line 23

 28,0 km - 22 stations

Under construction

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