Line 12 (Shanghai Metro)

Line 12
Dalian Road station line 12 platform
Overview
Other name(s)M2 (planned name);
Minpu line
Native name上海地铁12号线
StatusOperational
OwnerShanghai Rail Transit Line 12 Development Co., Ltd.
LocalePudong; Yangpu, Hongkou, Jing'an, Huangpu, Xuhui, and Minhang districts, Shanghai, China
Termini
Stations32
Service
TypeUrban rail transit in China Rapid transit
SystemShanghai Metro Shanghai Metro
ServicesMainline: Qixin RoadJinhai Road; Partial Mainline: Hongmei Road ↔ Jufeng Road
Operator(s)Shanghai No. 4 Metro Operation Co. Ltd.
Depot(s)Zhongchun Road parking lot;
Jinqiao parking lot
Rolling stock75 Class A 6-car trains
Daily ridership826,000 (2019 Peak)[1]
History
CommencedDecember 30, 2008 (2008-12-30)
OpenedDecember 29, 2013 (2013-12-29)
Last extensionDecember 19, 2015 (2015-12-19)
Technical
Line length40.4 km (25.10 mi)
Number of tracks2
CharacterUnderground
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
ElectrificationOverhead lines (1500 volts)
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph)
Average speed: 28.5 km/h (18 mph)
SignallingALSTOM Urbalis CBTC
Route map
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Line 12 is an east–west line of the Shanghai Metro network. It runs from Jinhai Road in Pudong to Qixin Road in Minhang District. The first section from Tiantong Road to Jinhai Road opened on 29 December 2013,[2] and additional stations up to Qufu Road were in operation by 10 May 2014.[3] The remaining stations opened on 19 December 2015.[4][5] Since the opening of the extension in December 2015, Line 12 has the most interchanges with other metro lines in the Shanghai Metro.[6] The line is colored forest green on system maps.

  1. ^ "Metro breaks records" (in Chinese). Shanghai Metro. 9 March 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Eye-catching stations highlight of Metro Line 12". Eastday. 18 December 2013. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
  3. ^ Xu, Huili (23 May 2014). "Qufu Rd. Station of Metro Line 12 Opens on May 10". Graphics by Zuo Rongliang. Shanghai Shentong Metro Group. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
  4. ^ Chen, Lydia (30 December 2008). "Metro Line 12 to connect Minhang and Pudong". Shanghai Daily. Archived from the original on 13 December 2009. Retrieved 27 December 2009.
  5. ^ Xu, Huili; Qu, Chunliang (2 November 2015). "Metro Lines 12, 13 Adjust Departure Time of First, Last Trains from Oct. 24". Graphics by Ji Zhoujie. Shanghai Shentong Metro Group. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
  6. ^ Zhang, Ningniing (18 December 2015). "Metro network adds 27 stations". Shanghai Daily. Retrieved 11 January 2016.

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