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Line 13, Shanghai Metro

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Type
  
Rapid transit

Daily ridership
  
450,000 (2017 peak)

Stations
  
19

System
  
Shanghai Metro

Locale
  
Shanghai

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Status
  
Phase I western section operational, the rest under construction

Opened
  
December 30, 2012 (Phase I western section), December 28, 2014 (rest of Phase I western section), December 19, 2015 extended to Shibo Avenue

Operator(s)
  
Shanghai No. 2 Metro Operation Co., Ltd.

Electrification
  
Overhead line (1500 volts)

Terminis
  
Shibo Avenue Station, Jinyun Road Station

Line 13 is an east-west line of the Shanghai Metro network. It is partially in operation: the western section between Jinyun Road and Shibo Avenue is open. The rest of the line is still under construction.

Contents

Important Stations

  • Shibo Avenue - located near the main entrance of the Expo.
  • West Nanjing Road - located under the busy Nanjing Road.
  • Jinshajiang Road - located near East China Normal University and Global Harbor
  • Xintiandi - located by Xintiandi Style Mall and the renovated Xintiandi Shikumen neighborhood.

    • Special Phase

    The Special Phase of Line 13 was run between Madang Road and Shibo Avenue, during the 2010 Shanghai World Expo. After the Expo ended, this phase was closed afterwards.

    1st Phase

    The 1st Phase of Line 13 operates all the stations between Jinyun Road and Jinshajiang Road, with 7 stations. The section has opened in December 2012

    2nd Phase

    The 2nd Phase will run from Middle Huaihai Road in the CBD to Zhangjiang Road in Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park region. The stations up to Shibo Avenue opened in December 2015.

    References

    Line 13, Shanghai Metro Wikipedia
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