| Statistics |
| Type |
Rapid transit |
| Status |
Extension to Chongming Island in planning |
| Locale |
Shanghai, China |
| Termini |
Fujin Road
Xinzhuang |
| No. of stations |
28 |
| Operation |
| Opened |
April 10, 1995 |
| Operator(s) |
Shanghai No.1 Metro Operation Co. Ltd. |
| Character |
Underground and elevated |
| Technical |
| Line length |
36.39 km (22.61 mi)[1] |
| No. of tracks |
2 |
| Gauge |
1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Electrification |
Overhead lines (1500 volts) |
| Operating speed |
80 km/h (50 mph)[2] |
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Line 1 is the main north-south line of the Shanghai Metro and was the first line to open, in 1995. It runs from Fujin Road in the north, via Shanghai Railway Station to Xinzhuang in the south. This line added a very important transport method to the city, making transportation between home and work much more convenient for thousands of people living in Shanghai.
A northern extension running from Fujin Road to Gongfu Xincun was opened on December 29, 2007. This added 3 stations to the metro line.
This line serves many important points in Shanghai, including People's Square, a major interchange. Due to the large number of important locations served, this line is extremely busy. The daily ridership is over 1,000,000,[citation needed] making it the busiest line of the Shanghai Metro system.
[edit] History
- May 28, 1993 - The first section of the line, from Xujiahui to Shanghai South Railway Station (formerly known as Xinlonghua), opens.
- April 10, 1995 - The entire original line, from Shanghai Railway Station to Jinjiang Park, opens.
- December 28, 1996 - Separate southern section from Jinjiang Park (formerly known as Hongmei Road South) to Xinzhuang opens. Northern extension continues to operate to Shanghai Railway Station.
- July 1, 1997 - The northern and southern sections are connected, forming one complete line from Shanghai Railway Station - Xinzhuang.
- December 28, 2004 - Line runs from Gongfu Xincun - Xinzhuang after northern extension opens.
- December 29, 2007 - Second northern extension opens; full line runs from Fujin Road - Xinzhuang.
[edit] Stations
[edit] Important stations
[edit] Incident
On December 22, 2009, at about 5:50 am, an electrical fault in the tunnel between South Shaanxi Road and People's Square stations caused a few trains to stall. While the track was under repair, a collision occurred between two opposite trains on Line 1, trapping scores of passengers underground for up to 2 hours and affecting millions of early commuters. No one was injured, as the trains collided at low speed, although the front of the train was badly damaged. Service resumed at around 12:15 pm.[3][4]
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