Shanghai Ferry

Shanghai Ferry
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	上海市轮渡
Traditional Chinese	上海市輪渡
Literal meaning	Shanghai Ferry
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Shànghǎi shì lúndù
Commonly abbreviated as
Simplified Chinese	市轮渡
Traditional Chinese	市輪渡
Literal meaning	City ferry
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Shì lúndù
Overview
Owner	Shanghai Municipal Government
Locale	Shanghai, China
Number of lines	18
Daily ridership	250,000 (2011 avg.)
Operation
Began operation	5 January 1911; 113 years ago (1911-01-05)
Operator(s)	Shanghai Ferry Company
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The Shanghai Ferry (Chinese: 上海市轮渡, abbr. 市轮渡) is a system of ferry routes across the Huangpu River in Shanghai. The ferry service started on January 5, 1911 by the municipal authorities in Pudong.^[1] Before the 1970s, the ferry service was the only way to cross the Huangpu River. In the 1980s, the Shanghai Ferry became one of the busiest ferry services in the world. In the 1990s, as bridges and tunnels across the Huangpu river were built, the ferry service saw a sharp drop in ridership. The Shanghai Ferry currently consists of 18 ferry lines and is operated by the state-owned Shanghai Ferry Company.