Shanghai Suburban Railway
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| Locale: | Shanghai | ||||||||||||
| Transit Type: | Commuter rail rapid transit | ||||||||||||
| Began Operation: | 28 September 2012 | ||||||||||||
| Lines: | ~13 total | ||||||||||||
| El: | overhead lines | ||||||||||||
| Operator: | China Railway Shanghai Group Shentong Metro Group | ||||||||||||
Shanghai Suburban Railway (上海市域铁路) is a network of regional railways radiating or surrounding the city of Shanghai, China. It is a plan for the gradual implementation of a regional rail system across the metropolitan area. The system will eventually connect with Jiangsu Yangtze MIR and Hangzhou Greater Bay Area network.
| Shanghai Suburban Railway | |||||||||
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| Opened lines (56km, 8 stations) | |||||||||
| Line | Termini | Opened | Latest extension | Length (km) | Stations | Operator | Investment | ||
| 金山线 | 2012 | N/A | 56.4 | 8 | ¥4.8 billion | ||||
| Under construction (147km, 29 stations) | |||||||||
| Line | Termini | Commencement | Expected opening | Length (km) | Stations | Operator | Investment | ||
| 机场联络线 | Shanghai East railway station | June 2019 | 2024 | 68.627 | 9 | ¥48.054 billion | |||
| 嘉闵线 | June 2021 | 2027 | 44.179 | 15 | ¥25.6 (including north extension) | ||||
| (Nanhui Branch Line) 两港快线（南汇支线） | Lingang Open Area | Shanghai East railway station
| January 2022 | 2025 | 27.88 | 6 | ¥11.2 billion | ||
| Shanghai-Suzhou-Jiaxing Intercity Railway (Shanghai Section) 沪苏嘉线上海段 Shanghai Demonstration Area Line 上海示范区线 | Fangle Road | Shuixiangketing | July 2022[1] | 2028 | 56.415 | 10 | Shentong Metro Group | ¥22 billion | |
| Nanfeng line 南枫线 | Lingang New Area | Fengjing | December 2023 | 95.6 | 15 | Shentong Metro Group | ¥28 billion | ||
| Planned lines (short term)[2] | |||||||||
| Line | Termini | Commencement | Expected opening | Length (km) | Stations | Operator | Investment | ||
| north extension | Taicang | 2027 | 10 | 5 | |||||
| Fengxian line 奉贤线 | South Sanlin | Fengxian | 37 | 6 | ¥15 billion | ||||
On July 2, 2021, the National Development and Reform Commission issued a notice on the issuance of the "Multi-level Rail Transit Plan in the Yangtze River Delta Region".[10] The plan proposed that by 2025, the Yangtze River Delta on the track will be basically completed. The operating mileage of arterial railways is about 17,000 kilometers, of which high-speed railways are about 8,000 kilometers, forming a three-hour inter-regional traffic circle between the Yangtze River Delta and neighboring urban agglomerations and provincial capitals. The operating mileage of intercity railways is about 1,500 kilometers, and the intercity traffic circle between neighboring big cities in the Yangtze River Delta and Shanghai, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Hefei, Ningbo and surrounding cities forms a 1-1.5 hour intercity traffic circle. The operating mileage of urban (suburban) railways is about 1,000 kilometers. The Shanghai metropolitan area and the Nanjing, Hangzhou, Hefei, and Ningbo metropolitan areas form a 0.5-1 hour commuting traffic circle.
By 2035, the Yangtze River Delta will be built on high-quality modern tracks, and the Yangtze River Delta will become a network of trunk railways, inter-city railways, urban (suburban) railways, urban rail transit facilities, zero transfers in hubs, and excellent operational service quality. Rail transit is a model area for networked, integrated, intelligent, and green development of rail transit, and rail transit comprehensively leads and promotes the development of regional integration.