Line 12 (Shanghai Metro) Explained

Native Name:	上海地铁12号线
Native Name Lang:	zh
Other Name:	M2 (planned name); Minpu line
Type:	Rapid transit
System:	Shanghai Metro
Status:	Operational
Locale:	Pudong Yangpu, Hongkou, Jing'an, Huangpu, Xuhui, and Minhang districts, Shanghai, China
Stations:	32
Routes:	Mainline: ↔ ; Partial Mainline: Hongmei Road ↔
Daily Ridership:	826,000 (2019 Peak)^[1]
Owner:	Shanghai Rail Transit Line 12 Development Co., Ltd.
Operator:	Shanghai No. 4 Metro Operation Co. Ltd.
Character:	Underground
Depot:	Zhongchun Road parking lot; Jinqiao parking lot
Stock:	75 Class A 6-car trains
Linelength:	40.42NaN2
Tracks:	2
Electrification:	Overhead lines (1500 volts)
Speed:	800NaN0 Average speed: 28.50NaN0
Signalling:	ALSTOM Urbalis CBTC

Line 12 is an east–west line of the Shanghai Metro network. It runs from in Pudong to in Minhang District. The first section from 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.

History

Segment	Commencement	Opened	Length	Station(s)	Name	Investment
Tiantong Road — Jinhai Road	30 Dec 2008	29 Dec 2013	17.52NaN2	15	Initial phase (1st section)	¥23.399 billion
Qufu Road — Tiantong Road	30 Dec 2008	10 May 2014	1.12NaN2	1	Initial phase (1st section)
Qixin Road — Qufu Road	30 Dec 2008	19 Dec 2015	21.82NaN2	16	Initial phase (2nd section)
Dongjing — Qixin Road	16 Dec 2022	exp 2027	17.22NaN2	6	Western extension

Construction accident

On December 31, 2012, the ground maintenance warehouse of Jinqiao Parking Lot collapsed during the construction process, resulting in 5 deaths and 18 injuries.^[7]

Stations

Service routes

M - Mainline: ↔ P - Partial Mainline: Hongmei Road ↔
					0.00	0.00		Songjiang	West extension under construction
					1.91	1.91
		Husong Highway			1.96	3.87
		Hi-Tech Park			5.36	9.23
					1.44	10.67
					1.78	12.45
●					4.73	17.18	0	Minhang	19 Dec 2015^[8]	Underground Island
●					1.73	18.91	4
●		Gudai Road			1.23	20.14	6
●		Donglan Road			1.87	22.01	9
●	●	Hongmei Road			0.69	22.70	11
●	●				1.42	24.12	14	Xuhui
●	●				0.83	24.95	16
●	●				1.55	26.50	19
●	●				0.84	27.34	21
●	●				1.04	28.38	24
●	●				1.35	29.73	26			Underground Side
●	●				1.57	31.30	29			Underground Island
●	●				1.01	32.31	31
●	●				1.49	33.80	34	Huangpu
●	●				1.40	35.20	37	Jing'an
●	●				1.48	36.68	40
●	●				1.24	37.92	43		10 May 2014^[9]
●	●				1.04	38.96	45		29 Dec 2013^[10]	Underground Side
●	●				1.69	40.65	49	Hongkou
●	●				0.98	41.63	51			Underground Island
●	●				0.79	42.42	53	Yangpu
●	●				1.29	43.71	55
●	●				0.91	44.62	58
●	●				1.42	46.04	61			Underground Side
●	●				0.92	46.96	63			Underground Island
●	●				0.82	47.78	65
●	●				1.70	49.48	68	Pudong
●	●				1.09	50.57	71
●					1.27	51.84	74
●		Jinjing Road			1.16	53.00	76
●					1.14	54.14	78
●					2.53	56.67	83			Underground Side

Important Stations

• Hanzhong Road – a major interchange station with lines 1 and 13.
• – a major interchange station with lines 1 and 10.
• – located under the busy Nanjing Road, and an interchange station with lines 2 and 13.

Future expansion

West extension

In June 2021 Songjiang's Party secretary announced that a five station west extension to on line 9 will start construction within the year.^[11] Construction began on December 16, 2022 with six stations planned on the extension, all in Shanghai's Songjiang District.^[12]

Station name change

• On June 6, 2012, Chuanchang Road was renamed (before line 12 began serving the station).

Headways

		-	-	-
Monday - Friday (Working Days)
	7:30–9:30	About 5 min	About 2 min and 30 sec	About 5 min
Off-peak	9:30–16:30	About 6 min
PM peak	16:30–20:00	About 7 min and 30 sec	About 3 min and 45 sec	About 7 min and 30 sec
Other hours		About 6 - 8 min
Saturday and Sunday (Weekends)
Peak	8:00–19:00	6 min
Other hours	Before 8:00 After 19:00	8 - 10 min

Technology

Rolling Stock

The trains of Line 12 are composed of 6-carriage of Class A cars, with a design speed of, VVVF AC drive, and a design life of 30 years.

Fleet numbers	Manufacturer	Time of manufac- turing	Class	No of car	Assembly	Rolling stock	Number	Notes
246		2011-2013	A	6	Tc+Mp+M+M+Mp+Tc	12A01	1201-1241 (120011-122461)	Line 12	Original name: AC09B. Same as 07A01 and 09A02 (but different painting).
90		2017-2018	A	6	Tc+Mp+M+M+Mp+Tc	12A02	1242-1256 (122471-123361)	Line 12
114		2018-2020	A	6	Tc+Mp+M+M+Mp+Tc	12A03	12057-12075 (123371-124501)	Line 12	USB charging ports (concealed design).

Future Rolling Stock

Fleet numbers	Manufacturer	Time of manufac- turing	Class	No of car	Assembly	Rolling stock	Number	Notes
108	TBA	2026-2027	A	6	Tc+Mp+M+M+Mp+Tc	12A04	12076-12093 (124511-125581)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Metro breaks records . 2019-03-09 . Shanghai Metro . 2019-03-09 . zh .
2. News: Eye-catching stations highlight of Metro Line 12. Eastday. 18 December 2013. 22 December 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131224105619/http://english.eastday.com/e/131218/u1a7837447.html. 24 December 2013.
3. Web site: Qufu Rd. Station of Metro Line 12 Opens on May 10. Xu. Huili. Graphics by Zuo Rongliang. Shanghai Shentong Metro Group. 2014-05-23. 2015-11-12.
4. News: Chen. Lydia. Metro Line 12 to connect Minhang and Pudong. Shanghai Daily. https://web.archive.org/web/20091213203037/http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2008/200812/20081230/article_386459.htm . 2009-12-13. 2008-12-30. 2009-12-27 .
5. Web site: Metro Lines 12, 13 Adjust Departure Time of First, Last Trains from Oct. 24. Xu. Huili. Qu. Chunliang. Graphics by Ji Zhoujie. Shanghai Shentong Metro Group. 2015-11-02. 2015-11-12.
6. News: Metro network adds 27 stations. Zhang. Ningniing. Shanghai Daily. 2015-12-18. 2016-01-11.
7. https://web.archive.org/web/20200522163537/http://news.ifeng.com/mainland/detail_2013_01/01/20713425_0.shtml The collapse of the construction site of Shanghai Metro Line 12 by a tower crane has caused 5 deaths and 18 injuries.
8. Web site: http://shmetro.com/node49/201512/con114518.htm. zh:12月19日起 11、12、13号线新延伸段建成试运营. 2015-12-17. Shanghai Metro Official Site. 上海地铁运管中心. 2015-12-17.
9. Web site: http://www.shmetro.com/node49/201405/con113704.htm. zh:12号线曲阜路站5月10日起开站. 2014-05-05. Shanghai Metro Official Site.
10. Web site: http://www.shmetro.com/node49/201312/con113574.htm. zh:12号线、16号线12月29日起载客试运营. 2013-12-27. Shanghai Metro Official Site.
11. https://www.shine.cn/news/metro/2106210922 Songjiang's development full steam ahead
12. Web site: 设6站、全长17.27公里！轨道交通12号线西延伸工程正式开工建设 . Information Office of Shanghai Municipality . 2022-12-16.