Shanghai Suburban Railway

For other modes of public transport in Shanghai, see Public transport in Shanghai.

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
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	上海市域铁路
Traditional Chinese	上海市域鐵路
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Shànghǎi Shìyù Tiělù
Overview
Locale	Shanghai
Transit type	Commuter rail rapid transit
Number of lines	~13 total
Operation
Began operation	28 September 2012
Operator(s)	China Railway Shanghai Group Shentong Metro Group
Technical
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	AC 25 kV overhead lines
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Overview

Shanghai Suburban Railway
Opened lines (151km, 34 stations)
Line	Termini		Opened	Latest extension	Length (km)	Stations	Operator	Investment
16	Longyang Road	Dishui Lake	2013	2014	59	13	Shentong Metro Group	¥14.702 billion
17	Hongqiao Railway Station	Oriental Land	2017		35.3	13	Shentong Metro Group	¥17.362 billion
Jinshan  金山铁路	Shanghai South	Jinshanwei	2012		56.4	8	China Railway Shanghai Group	¥4.8 billion
Under construction (196km, 38 stations)
Line	Termini		Commencement	Expected opening	Length (km)	Stations	Operator	Investment
Chongming  崇明线	Jinji Road	Yu'an	March 2021	2027	42.8	8	Shentong Metro Group	¥19.8 billion
17	Oriental Land	Xicen	June 2021	2025	6.6	1	Shentong Metro Group	¥2.9 billion (to Jinze)
Airport Link  机场联络线	Hongqiao railway station	Shanghai East railway station	June 2019	2024	68.6	9	Shentong Metro Group	¥48.054 billion
Jiamin  嘉闵线	Yindu Road	Chengbei Road	June 2021	2027	44.04	14	Shentong Metro Group	¥25.6 (including north extension)
Lianggang Express  (Nanhui Branch Line) 两港快线（南汇支线）	Lingang Open Area	Shanghai East railway station; Pudong International Airport T3 Terminal	January 2022	2025	35.1	6	Shentong Metro Group	¥11.2 billion
Planned lines (short term)^[1]
Line	Termini		Commencement	Expected opening	Length (km)	Stations	Operator	Investment
17	Xicen	Jinze			6.2	1	Shentong Metro Group
Huping Intercity Railway 沪平城际铁路	Jinshanwei	Haiyan	2022	2026	50.9	7	China Railway Shanghai Group	¥12.7 billion
Jiamin  north extension	Chengbei Road	Taicang		2027	10	5	Shentong Metro Group
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	2022	2028	57		Shentong Metro Group	¥22 billion
Nanfeng line 南枫线	Lingang New Area	Fengjing			93	8	Shentong Metro Group	¥20 billion
Fengxian line 奉贤线	South Sanlin	Fengxian			37	6	Shentong Metro Group	¥15 billion

Routes

Operational lines

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• Jinshan railway (Operated by China Railway Shanghai Group)
• Line 16
• Line 17

Lines under construction

 

Planned map of Shanghai Metropolitan Area Intercity Railway System in 2027.

• Airport Link line (机场联络线) (construction started on June 28, 2019, opening in 2024^[4])
• Chongming line (崇明线, part of the Shanghai Metro)^[5] (Construction started on March 29, 2021, opening in 2027)
• Jiamin line (嘉闵线) (Construction started on June 28, 2021, opening in 2027^[6])
• Lianggang Express line (两港快线) (construction started on January 4, 2022, opening in 2025^[7])
• Demonstration Area line (示范区线) (construction started on July 13, 2022, opening in 2028^[8])

Planned lines

 

Shanghai Metropolitan Area Intercity Railway plan for 2035

• Fengxian line (奉贤线)
• Jiaqingsongjin line (嘉青松金线)
• Nanfeng line (南枫线)
• Baojia line (宝嘉线)
• Caofeng line (曹奉线)
• East West Link line (东西联络线)
• Pudong railway (浦东铁路) (currently only freight single track non-electrified line, closed for passenger service)

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".^[1] 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.

References

1. "长江三角洲地区多层次轨道交通规划" (PDF).
2. "上海市轨道交通近期建设规划(2017-2025)环境影响评价公示". 上海环境热线 (in Chinese). 18 February 2016.
3. "上海市轨道交通近期建设规划(2017-2025)环境影响评价第二次公示". 上海环境热线 (in Chinese). 18 April 2016.
4. "上海机场联络线共设9站 可与多条轨交和市域铁路同站换乘". 29 June 2019.
5. "上海规土局：机场联络线和嘉闵线已明确采用市郊铁路制式" (in Chinese). 澎湃新闻. 10 August 2016.
6. "本市17个交通建设工程集中开工 全面构建"五个新城"综合交通体系". 1 July 2021.
7. "临港105"王炸"！两港快线2025年竣工，160km/h，内含运营时刻表". 26 March 2022.
8. "全长约49公里，途经青浦闵行，沪苏嘉城际铁路（上海段）—上海示范区线今起开工建设". 13 July 2022.