Daily ridership 170,000 (2014 peak) Character Elevated Locale Shanghai | Opened November 25, 2003 Line length 17.2 km (10.69 mi) Stations 11 | |
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Type Rapid transit / Medium-capacity rail transport system Operator(s) Shanghai No.1 Metro Operation Co. Ltd. Terminis Minhang Development Zone Station, Xinzhuang Station | ||
Line 5 is a southern line of the Shanghai Metro network. It was opened on November 25, 2003 and despite its name was the fourth line to open. It is a light metro line. Alongside Line 6 it is often erroneously refereed as a 'light rail' line. The line connects the southernmost station of Line 1, Xinzhuang with the Minhang Development Zone in Minhang, a suburban district of Shanghai. The line is colored violet on system maps.
Future expansion
A branch line from the north side of Dongchuan Road will go straight at Humin Road, and cross the Huangpu River by Minpu 2nd Bridge to Fengxian District. The 1st phase will stretch from Dongchuan Road to South Nanqiao Xincheng, and began construction on July 30, 2014. The total length of the first extension is 19.505 kilometers, with 7.74 kilometers running underground. The stops along the underground portion of this extension will be the first underground stops on Line 5 when construction is expected to end in 2017.
The 2nd phase will continue south to Haiwan.