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 (56km, 8 stations)
Line	Termini		Opened	Latest extension	Length (km)	Stations	Operator	Investment
Jinshan  金山线	Shanghai South	Jinshanwei	2012	N/A	56.4	8	China Railway Shanghai Group	¥4.8 billion
Under construction (147km, 29 stations)
Line	Termini		Commencement	Expected opening	Length (km)	Stations	Operator	Investment
Airport Link  机场联络线	Hongqiao railway station	Shanghai East railway station	June 2019	2024	68.627	9	Shentong Metro Group	¥48.054 billion
Jiamin  嘉闵线	Yindu Road	Chengbei Road	June 2021	2027	44.179	15	Shentong Metro Group	¥25.6 (including north extension)
Nanhui  南汇线	Lingang Open Area	Shanghai East railway station; Pudong International Airport T3 Terminal	January 2022	2025	27.88	6	Shentong Metro Group	¥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	2028	56.415	10	Shentong Metro Group	¥22 billion
Nanfeng  南枫线	Lingang New Area	Fengjing	December 2023		95.6	15	Shentong Metro Group	¥28 billion
Planned lines (short term)
Line	Termini		Commencement	Expected opening	Length (km)	Stations	Operator	Investment
Jiamin  north extension	Chengbei Road	Taicang		2027	10	5	Shentong Metro Group
Fengxian line 奉贤线	South Sanlin	Fengxian			37	6	Shentong Metro Group	¥15 billion

Routes

Operational lines

• Jinshan railway (Operated by China Railway Shanghai Group)

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)
• Jiamin line (嘉闵线) (Construction started on June 28, 2021, opening in 2027)
• Nanhui line (南汇线) (construction started on January 4, 2022, opening in 2025)
• Demonstration Area line (示范区线) (construction started on July 13, 2022, opening in 2028)
• Nanfeng line (南枫线) (construction started on December 28, 2023, open year undetermined)

Planned lines

Shanghai Metropolitan Area Intercity Railway plan for 2035

• Fengxian line (奉贤线)
• Jiaqingsongjin line (嘉青松金线)
• 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". 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.