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GENERAL INFORMATION
Construction began on the Shanghai Public Transportation System in 1995 and in that short time the system has become the largest metro system in the world.
The system consists of eleven routes on 434 kilometres of track which are served by 277 stations.
For travellers from the West this ultra modern, high tech transportation system is signed in English as well as Mandarin, making travel on this vast network hassle free.
The system incorporates the world's only tourist tunnel, the Bund Sightseeing Tunnel. The tunnel is 647 metres long and displays a strobe light show, pictured below.
The system is also home to the world's fastest metro system train, the Trans Rapid or Maglev, which can travel at speeds of up to 311 miles an hour.
TICKET TYPES
The system offers three ticket types - Single Ride, One Day Pass and the Public Transportation Card, known locally as the Jiatong Yikatong.
For Single Ride tickets be prepard to pay around 3 Yuan for any journey under six kilometres, with a further 1 Yuan payment for every additional ten kilometres.
One Day Passes are 18 Yuan and are an ideal way for the tourist or business visitor to get around the city.
Both the above tickets can be purchased from ticket booths at any of the system's stations. The single ride tickets can also be purchased from station ticket vending machines.
For longer stays in the city, The Shanghai Public Transportation Card, can be purchased for use on the metro, buses, taxis, ferry services, the Airport Maglev and fuel stations.
The cards cost 100 yuan, 30 yuan of which is a refundable deposit, and is a contractless card which uses radio frequency identification.
The cards can be purchased from train and metro stations, banks and several designated stores around the city. They can be topped up at the same place they were bought from, or on line. By purchasing the Jiatong Yikatong, the buyer will automatically be awarded a 10% discount on all fares for the rest of the calendar month.
There are several types of card on offer, but the most popular for visitors are the regular card type, which can be placed into a wallet or pocket, or the stick - on type, which can be affixed to any smooth surface such as a mobile phone or I - Pod.
LINE 2
The Shanghai Metro's Line Two or Green Line is the most frequently used line for the tourist or business visitor to Shanghai.
The line begins at East Xujing and finishes at Pudong International Airport and is the systems longest at 63.8 kilometres and is served by the systems largest amount of stations at thirty.
Line Two is also the only system line which takes in both of the city's airports.
Line Two gives the traveller access to Peoples Square, the Nanjing Road shopping centre, Century Avenue, Century Park, Lujiazui, Pudong, Jing'an Temple, the Shanghai Concert Hall, the Shanghai Science and Technical Museum, Zhongshan Park, Yan'an Park, the Shanghai Concert Hall, Wanbang Gardens (a vast apartment block complex favoured by the ex pat communities from many countries), the Longyang Road Maglev Station, Hongqiao Railway Station, both the Pudong International Airport and the Hongqiao Airport and the Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park whose station links with the city's only tram line.
There is no metro station situated on Shanghai's iconic Bund Promenade, but exiting the metro at Nanjing Road East is just a ten minute walk away.
When using Century Avenue Station, please be aware that this station is the Shanghai metro's largest interchange station and is extremely busy, particularly during business hours.
When visiting People's Square - Rénmín Guǎngchǎng Zhànbe - be aware that this vast station is the busiest station, by passenger number, in China and is served by way of the following nineteen exits;
Exit 1 - People's Square
Exit 2 - Renmin Avenue
Exit 3 - Middle Xizang Road
Exit 5 - West Nanjing Road
Exit 6 - West Nanjing Road
Exit 7 - West Nanjing Road
Exit 8 - West Nanjing Road
Exit 9 - West Nanjing Road
Exit 11 - West Nanjing Road
Exit 12 - Jiujiang Road
Exit 14 - Hankou Road
Exit 15 - Fuzhou Road
Exit 16 - Middle Xizang Road
Exit 17 - People's Park
Exit 18 - People's Park
Exit 19 - West Nanjing Road
Exit 20 - Middle Xizang Road, Jiujiang Road
LINE ROUTES
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 22
LINE ONE - Red Line on map - Fujin Road to Xinzhuang - 36.4 kilometers with 28 stations.
Route for Shanghai Circus World, Shanghai Railway Station, Shanghai South Railway Station,the Shanghai Indoor Stadium, the Zhongshan Bus station, the Zhixin long distance bus station and the Zhabei and Renhe hospitals.
LINE TWO - Green Line on map - East Xujing to Pudong International Airport - 63.8 kilometres with 30 stations.
Line Two will gives the traveller access to Peoples Square, the Nanjing Road shopping centre, Century Avenue, Century Park, Lujiazui, Pudong, Jing'an Temple, the Shanghai Concert Hall, the Shanghai Science and Technical Museum, Zhongshan Park, Yan'an Park, the Shanghai Concert Hall, Wanbang Gardens, Longyang Road Maglev Station, Hongqiao Railway Station, both the Pudong International Airport and the Hongqiao Airport and the Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park whose station links with the city's only tram line.
LINE THREE - Yellow Line on map - North Jiangyang Road to Shanghai South Railway Station - 40.4 kilometres with 29 stations.
Route for Shanghai South Railway Station, Zongshan Park, Yan'an Park, the Hongkou Football Stadium.
LINE FOUR - Purple Line on map - Yishan Road / Yangshupu Road Loop - 33.7 kilometres with 26 stations.
Route for the Shanghai indoor Stadium, the Shanghai Stadium, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai Railway Station, Zhongshan Park, Yan'an Park and Nanpu Bridge.
LINE FIVE - Mauve Line on map - Xinzhuang to Minhang - 17.2 kilometres with 11 stations.
Route for Jiao Tong University and the Minhang Satellite City and Development Zone.
LINE SIX - Pink Line on map - Gangcheng Road to the Oriental Sports Centre - 32.3 kilometres with 28 stations.
Route for Yuanshan Stadium, the Shanghai Children's Medical Centre and the Oriental Sports Centre.
LINE SEVEN - Orange Line on map - Meilan Lake to Huamu Road - 44.2 kilometres with 32 stations.
Route for Gucun Park, Shanghai University, Jing'an Temple, and the Meilan Lake Golf Resort.
LINE EIGHT - Dark Blue Line on map - Shiguang Road to the Aerospace Museum - 37.4 kilometres with 29 stations.
Route for Hongkou Football Stadium, the Oriental Sports Centre, Laoximen (gateway to the old walled city) and the Aerospace Museum.
LINE NINE - Pale blue Line on map - Sogjiang Xincheng to Middle Yanggao Road - 45.2 kilometres with 23 stations.
Route for Songjiang Railway Station, Songjiang South Railway Station, Songjiang Stadium and Songjiang University.
LINE TEN - Light grey Line on map - Xinjiangwancheng to Hongqioa Railway Station - 35.4 kilometres with 31 stations.
Route for Jiangwan Stadium, Tongji University, Nanjing Road shopping centre and access to the Bund, the Shanghai Library, Jiao Tong University, Hongqaoi Airport Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, Hongqiao Railway Station, Vuyuan Gardens and Laoximen (gateway entrance to the old walled city).
LINE ELEVEN - Brown Line on map - North Jjiading / Anting to Jiangsu Road - 45.8 kilometres with 20 stations.
Route for the Shanghai Swimming Pool, the Oriental Sports Centre, the Jiao Tong University and the Jiading Campus of Shanghai University.
LINE TWELVE - Mint green on map - Qufu Road - Jinhai Road - 8 km - 16 stations.
LINE THIRTEEN - Mauve on map - Junyun Road to Changshou Road - 8.3 km - 10 stations.
LINE SIXTEEN - Turquoise Line on map - Longyang Road to Pudong International Airport terminal buildings - 33 km - 2 stations.
This route uses the world's fastest metro train which travels at speeds of up to 311 miles an hour.
LINE TWENTY TWO / JINSHAN LINE - Dark grey line on map - 56.4 km - 6 stations at Shanghainan - Xinzhuang - Chunshen - Xinqiao - Chedun - Yexie - Tinglin - Jinshan Industrial Park - Jinshanwei.
This is the only line of the Shanghai Metro which is a commuter rail service.
MAJOR INTERCHANGE STATIONS
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 22
STATIONS FOR LINES
Xinzhuang 1+ 5
Shanghai South Railway Station 1+ 3 + 22
Shanghai Indoor Stadium 1+ 4
People's Square 1+ 2 + 8
Changshu Road 1 + 7
Xujiahui 1+ 9
Jing'an Temple 2 + 7
Hongqiao Railway Station 2 + 10
Hongqiao Airport Terminal 2 2 + 10
Zhongshan Park 2 + 3 + 4
Century Avenue 2 + 4 + 6 + 9
Longyang Road 2 + 7 + 16
Jiangsu Road 2 + 11
East Nanjing Road 2 + 10
Shanghai Railway Station 3 + 4 +1
Jinshajiang Road 3 + 4 + 13
Longde Road 3 + 11+13
Yishan Road 3 + 4 + 9
Zhenping Road 3 + 4 + 7
Caoyang Road 3 + 4 + 11
Hongqiao Road 3 + 4 + 10
Dong'an Road 4 + 7
Lancun Road 4 + 6
South Xizang Road 4 + 8
Hailun Road 4 + 10
West Gaoke Road 6 + 7
Oriental Sports Center 6 + 8
Yaohua Road 7 + 8
Zhaojiabang Road 7 + 9
Lujiabang Road 8 + 9
Siping Road 8 + 10
Laoximen 8 + 10
OTHER CITY TRANSPORTATION
AIRPORTS
Shanghai is served by two airports, the Shanghai Pudong International Airport, pictured above, and the Hongqiao Airport. For airport transport services for both of these airports please visit - Rail bus and taxi services at Shanghai Pudong International Airport.
RAILWAY STATIONS
Shanghai is served by four main railway stations.
The Shanghai Railway Station located on Moling Road in the Zhabei District of the city which is served by metro lines 1, 3 & 4.
The Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station located on Shenhong Road in the Minhang District of the city which is served by metro lines 2 & 10.
The Shanghai South Railway Station located on Laohumin Road in the Xuhui District of the city which is served by metro lines 1 & 3.
The Shanghai West Railway Station located on Taopu Road in the Putuo District of the city which is served by metro line 11.
Major train stations in Shanghai have signage in both English and Chinese, but stations in the city's they are travelling to, depending upon the level of tourist or business traffic, will probably only be in Chinese.
All long distance train fares in China are distance based with higher prices charged for better seats, sleepers or air conditioning. There is also a set charge of 2% seat fare over and above your train fare, for insurance purposes, and this is mandatory.
There are four different seat types - 1st class, 2nd class, hard seat and soft seat. There are three different sleeper types - hard sleeper, soft sleeper and luxury sleeper.
All trains offer on board catering services and all practice a no smoking policy. Some private lines may allow smoking in restaurant cars or have designated smoking carriages, but these are few and far between in this day and age.
Several cities in China are served by High Speed Railtrack (CRH) services which provide trains which can travel between 250 and 350 kilometers an hour. All fares on these trains are distance based and the faster the train the more expensive it is. All these trains have on board catering and practice a no smoking policy. Tickets can be obtained from either manned ticket booths or automatic ticket machines.
There is a daily, evening bullet train service, known as the "Red Eye, which runs between Shanghai Hongqioa Railway Station and Beijing South Railway Station in a journey time of four hours and forty eight minutes. There is also a twelve hour, overnight sleeper train route planned for the two cities.
HIGH SPEED RAIL
There are five high speed rail services which operate from Shanghai, they are -
The 301 kilometer Shanghai Railway Station to Nanjing route.
The 1,433 kilometer Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station to Beijing route.
The 2,066 kilometer Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station to Kunming route.
The 2,066 kilometer Shanghai South Railway Station to Kunming route.
The 2,078 kilometer Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station to Wuhan & Chengdu route.
BUS & COACH TERMINALS
Shanghai is served by several inter city bus terminals, including one at the Pudong International Airport. The largest of the city bus terminals however is the one situated along the city's Zhongxing Road in the Zhubei District of the city. The station can be accessed by the metro station at the Shanghai Railway Station, which is located on metro lines 1, 3 & 4, the bus station can then be accessed from the station's North Square exit.
TROLLEYBUSES & TRAMS
Shanghai is also served by twelve electric trolleybus lines and one ten kilometer tram line.
TROLLEYBUS LINES
Line 6 - 9 km - Changbai Road / Tumen Road – Wujin Road / North Henan Road.
Line 8 - 7.6 km - Songpan Road / Yangshupu Road - Sanmen Road / Shiguang Road. .
Line 13 - 12.3 km - Tilanqiao – Zhongshan Park Metro Station.
Line 14 - 9.4 km - Jiangpu Road / North No.2 Zhongshan Road – Dongxinqiao.
Line 15 - 10.5 km - North Zhejiang Road / East Tianmu Road – Shanghai Stadium.
Line 19 - 10.5 km - Putuo Road / Jiangning Road – Tangshan Road / Tongbei Road.
Line 20 - 7.7 km - Jiujiang Road / The Bund – Zhongshan Park.
Line 22 - 8.8 km - Changbai Road / Tumen Road – Minhang Road / Changzhi Road.
Line 23 - 9.8 km - South No.1 Zhongshan Road / Xizang Road – Xinkang Li.
Line 24 - 10.1 km - Doushi Street / East Fuxing Road – Changshou Village.
Line 25 - 10.8 km - Pingliang Road / Jungong Road – Zhapu Road / North Suzhou Road.
Line 28 - 11.8 km - Baotou Road / Nenjiang Road – Tilanqiao.
TRAMS
The Zhangjiang Tram - 10 km - 15 stops at Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park Station - Bibo Road Gaoke Road Station - Huatuo Road Daerwen Road Station - Huatuo Road Keyuan Road Station - Cailun Road Jinke Road Station - Cailun Road Halei Road Station - Gebaini Road Libing Road Station - Ziwei Road Gaosi Road Station - Gaosi Road Zhangjiang Road Station - Zhangjiang Middle School Station - Guanglan Road Zuchongzhi Road Station - Guanglan Road Dangui Road Station - Dangui Road Qingtong Road Station - Dangui Road Zhangdong Road Station - Zhangdong Road Jinqiu Road Station.
The tram, pictured above, operates daily between 05.45 hours and 23.00 hours and is connected to the city metro system's Line 2 at Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park metro station.
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