Shanghai Metro Line 1, opened in 1993, is the city’s first subway line, making Shanghai the third city in mainland China with a metro system. As the busiest north-south line, it runs 36.89 km with 28 stations (15 underground, 9 elevated, 4 at ground level), connecting Baoshan and Minhang districts. It serves major hubs like People’s Square, Xujiahui, and Shanghai Railway Station, with the full journey taking about 65 minutes. Using 8-car Type A trains, it remains a key part of Shanghai’s transport network.
Overview
- Name: Shanghai Metro Line 1
- Terminals: Xinzhuang ⇌ Fujin Road
- Identification Color: Red
- Operating Hours: Sun-Thu: 05:30 – 23:34 and Fri-Sat: 05:30 – 01:05 (next day)
- Length: 36.89 km
- Stations: 28
- Announcements: Mandarin, English
- Tickets: CNY 3 – CNY 7
Construction History
At present, subway line 1 includes four sections:
- Main Section: Jinjiang Park ↔ Shanghai Railway Station (Opened: April 1995 – China’s first metro line in commercial operation)
- Southern Extension: Jinjiang Park ↔ Xinzhuang (Opened: December 1996 – Connected to Minhang District)
- Northern Extension Phase 1: Shanghai Railway Station (exclusive) ↔ Gongfu Xincun (Opened: December 2004 – Extended to southern Baoshan)
- North Extended Section Part 2: Gongfu Xincun ↔ Fujin Rd. (Opened: December 2007)
Line 1 will be extended south to Jinshan District and north to Chongming Island in the future.
Station List & Transfers
| No. | Statin Name | Interchange Lines |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xinzhuang Station | Line 5, Jinshan Railway (out-of-station transfer) |
| 2 | Waihuanlu Station | — |
| 3 | Lianhua Road Station | — |
| 4 | Jinjiang Park Station | — |
| 5 | Shanghai South Railway Station | Line 3, Line 15, Jinshan Railway (out-of-station transfer) |
| 6 | Caobao Road Station | Line 12 |
| 7 | Shanghai Indoor Stadium Station | Line 4 |
| 8 | Xujiahui Station | Line 9, Line 11 |
| 9 | Hengshan Road Station | — |
| 10 | Changshu Road Station | Line 7 |
| 11 | South Shaanxi Road Station | Line 10, Line 12 |
| 12 | Site of the First CPC National Congress · South Huangpi Road Station | Line 14 |
| 13 | People’s Square Station | Line 2, Line 8 |
| 14 | Xinzha Road Station | — |
| 15 | Hanzhong Road Station | Line 12, Line 13 |
| 16 | Shanghai Railway Station Station | Line 3, Line 4 |
| 17 | North Zhongshan Road Station | — |
| 18 | Yanchang Road Station | — |
| 19 | Shanghai Circus World Station | — |
| 20 | Wenshui Road Station | — |
| 21 | Pengpu Xincun Station | — |
| 22 | Gongkang Road Station | — |
| 23 | Tonghe Xincun Station | — |
| 24 | Hulan Road Station | — |
| 25 | Gongfu Xincun Station | — |
| 26 | Bao’an Highway Station | — |
| 27 | West Youyi Road Station | — |
| 28 | Fujin Road Station | — |
Timetable
| Station | First Train | Last Train | ||||
| To Railway Station (↓) | To Fujin Rd. (↓) | To Xinzhuang (↑) | To Railway Station (↓) | To Fujin Rd. (↓) | To Xinzhuang (↑) | |
| Xinzhuang | — | 05:30 | 06:04 | 22:32 | 23:34 | |
| Waihuan Rd. | — | 05:32 | 06:02 | 22:34 | 23:32 | |
| Lianhua Rd. | — | 05:34 | 06:00 | 22:36 | 23:30 | |
| Jinjiang Park | — | 05:37 | 05:57 | 22:39 | 23:27 | |
| South Railway Station | 04:55 | 05:18 | 05:54 | 22:42 | 23:24 | |
| Caobao Rd. | 04:57 | 05:20 | 05:51 | 22:45 | 23:21 | |
| Indoor Stadium | 05:00 | 05:23 | 05:49 | 22:48 | 23:19 | |
| Xujiahui | 05:02 | 05:25 | 05:46 | 22:50 | 23:16 | |
| Hengshan Rd. | 05:04 | 05:27 | 05:44 | 22:52 | 23:14 | |
| Changshu Rd. | 05:06 | 05:29 | 05:42 | 22:54 | 23:12 | |
| South Shaanxi Rd. | 05:08 | 05:31 | 05:40 | 22:56 | 23:10 | |
| South Huangpi Rd. | 05:11 | 05:34 | 05:38 | 22:58 | 23:08 | |
| People’s Square | 05:14 | 05:37 | 05:35 | 23:01 | 23:05 | |
| Xinzha Rd. | 05:15 | 05:38 | 05:33 | 23:03 | 23:03 | |
| Hanzhong Rd. | 05:17 | 05:40 | 05:31 | 23:05 | 23:01 | |
| Railway Station (South Square) | 05:19 | 05:43 | 05:30 | 23:08 | 23:00 | |
| North Zhongshan Rd. | — | 05:45 | 05:57 | — | 23:10 | 22:57 |
| Yanchang Rd. | — | 05:48 | 05:55 | — | 23:13 | 22:55 |
| Circus World | — | 05:50 | 05:53 | — | 23:15 | 22:53 |
| Wenshui Rd. | — | 05:52 | 05:50 | — | 23:17 | 22:50 |
| Pengpu Xincun | — | 05:55 | 05:47 | — | 23:20 | 22:47 |
| Gongkang Rd. | — | 05:58 | 05:45 | — | 23:23 | 22:45 |
| Tonghe Xincun | — | 06:00 | 05:42 | — | 23:25 | 22:42 |
| Hulan Rd. | — | 06:03 | 05:40 | — | 23:27 | 22:40 |
| Gongfu Xincun | — | 06:05 | 05:37 | — | 23:30 | 22:37 |
| Baoan Highway | — | 06:08 | 05:34 | — | 23:33 | 22:34 |
| West Youyi Rd. | — | 06:10 | 05:32 | — | 23:35 | 22:32 |
| Fujin Rd. | — | 06:12 | 05:30 | — | 23:37 | 22:30 |
Frequency
| Monday – Thursday | |||
| Name | Time period | Train interval | |
| Xinzhuang – Fujin Rd. | |||
| Morning Peak Hours | 7:00～9:00 | 2 min. 30 sec. | |
| Off-peak | 9:00～17:00 | 5 min. | |
| Evening Peak Hours | 17:00～19:00 | 3 min. | |
| Other Time | 4 – 9 min. | ||
| Friday | |||
| Name | Time period | Train interval | |
| Xinzhuang – Fujin Rd. | |||
| Morning Peak Hours | 7:00～9:00 | 2 min. 30 sec. | |
| Off-peak | 9:00～15:00 | 5 min. | |
| Evening Peak Hours | 15:00～19:00 | 3 min. | |
| Other Time | 4 – 9 min. | ||
| Saturday / Sunday | |||
| Name | Time period | Train interval | |
| Xinzhuang – Fujin Rd. | |||
| Peak Hours | 9:00～20:00 | 4 min. | |
| Other Time | 6 min. – 12 min. | ||
| Extended operation train interval (Friday / Saturday) | |||
| Name | Time period | Train interval | |
| Xinzhuang – Fujin Rd. | |||
| Extended operation | 22:30～Operation end | 10 min. – 15 min. | |
Surroundings and Bus Routes near All Stations
| Station | Surroundings | Bus Routes |
|---|---|---|
| Xinzhuang | Minhang District Government, Shuiqing Road, East Xinjian Road | North Square: 189, 153, 708, 759, Xinzhuang 1, Minhang 1, Minhang 6, Minhang 55 South Square: 143, 725, 873, Minhang 25, Minhang 30, Minhang 41, Minhang 9 |
| Waihuan Rd. | Humin Road | 125, Songxin Line B, Songxin Line |
| Lianhua Rd. | Friendship South Shopping Mall | 156, 720, 152, Minhang 27, Minhang 3, Lianfeng Special Line, Lianjin Special Line, Lianwei Special Line, Lianzhang Special Line, Lianzhu Special Line, Liancao Special Line, Minhang 6 |
| Jinjiang Action Park | Jinjiang Action Park, Jinjiang Inn, South Hongmei Road, Meilong Railway Station, Southwest Bus Station, Meilong Town, East China University of Science and Technology | 122, 166, 703, 704, 712, 747, 804, Husong Special Line, Shangshi Line, Xumin Line |
| South Railway Station | South Railway Station, South Long-Distance Bus Station, South Guilin Road, Old Humin Road, Shilong Road, North Longchuan Road | 301, 303, 729, 747, 763, 1252, Hongqiao Hub Line 1 |
| Caobao Rd. | Caoxi Road, Humin Road, Guanshengyuan Road, Longcao Road, Caohejing Hi-Tech Park, No. 8 People’s Hospital, Everbright Convention and Exhibition Center | 50, 301, 315, 703, 704, Husong Special Line, Xumin Line |
| Indoor Stadium | Huating Hotel, Grand Stage, Stadium, Swimming Pool, Tourist Distribution Center, East Asia Exhibition Hall, Caoxi Road Public Transportation Hub, Shanghai Film Museum | 43, 122, 303, 770, 923, 927, 946, 957, 958, Xumin Line |
| Xujiahui | Weather Bureau, Jiaotong University, Xujiahui Library, Xujiahui Cathedral, Xuhui District Government, Xujiahui Park | 44, 93, 548 |
| Hengshan Rd. | Henshan Road, Metro Operation Co., Ltd., Xinhua News Agency Bureau, Community Church, International Tennis Center, City Library | 315 |
| Changshu Rd. | Huaihai Road Commercial Street, Yuanyang Hospital, Huating Road, Changshu Road, Baoqing Road | 15, 26, 45, 49, 315, 327, 824, 830, 927 |
| South Shanxi Rd. | Huaihai Road Commercial Street, Parkson, PPR, Jin Jiang Dickson Center, Jinjiang Hotel, Xiangyang Park | 301, 304, 42, 167, 320, 911, 926 |
| South Huangpi Rd. | Middle Huaihai Road Commercial Street, Yandang Road Pedestrian Street, Hong Kong New World Tower, Times Square, Xintiandi, Site of the First National Congress of the CPC | 320, Daqiao Line 1, 42, 167, 805, 911, 926, 932, Nanshen Special Line |
| People’s Square | City Museum, Art Museum, Grand Theatre, Urban Planning Exhibition Center, Hong Kong Famous Brand Shopping Street, People’s Park | 18, 49, 167, 312, 318, 817, 930, 108, 454, 980, 49, 451 |
| Xinzha Rd. | Xinzha Road, Huanghe Road, Wenzhou Road, North Chengdu Road, Suzhou Creek | 136, 210, 19, 64, 316 |
| Hanzhong Rd. | Youth Culture and Amusement Center, Hanzhong Road, Hengtong Road, Hengfeng Road, Meiyuan Road | 845, 185 |
| Railway Station (South Square) | Shanghai Railway Station, Holiday Inn Downtown, Huanlong Shopping Center, Mingpin Shopping Center | 104, 301, 302, 308, 322, 329, 930 |
| North Zhongshan Rd. | Zhabei Central Hospital, Zhongshan Bus Station, Zhixin Long-Distance Bus Station | 966, 1208 |
| Yanchang Rd. | Zhabei Park, Tenth People’s Hospital, Zhabei Stadium, Shanghai University | 40, 46, 95, 210, 312, 322, 849, 944 |
| Circus World | Circus World, Zhabei Stadium, Guangzhong Park | 79, 862, 210, 767, 912, 95, 312, 322, 547, 741, 849, 944 |
| Wenshui Rd. | Wenshui Road, Gonghe Xin Road, Yonghe Road | 46, 95, 206, 312, 322, 528, 705, 741, 762, 849, 877, 951 |
| Pengpu Xincun | Pengpu Xincun, Pengpu Park, Shibei Hospital | 04, 46, 95, 151, 206, 312, 322, 705, 741, 849 |
| Gongkang Rd. | Sanquan Park, Shibei Hospital, Miaohang Town | 95, 312, 701, 849, 862, 1601 |
| Tonghe Xincun | Renhe Hospital, Gonghe Xin Road, West Changjiang Road | 312, 701, 719, 760, 812, Baoshan 17 |
| Hulan Rd. | Renhe Hospital, Gonghe Xin Road, Hulan Road, Jiyun Road | 95 |
| Gongfu Xincun | Gongfu Xincun, Gongfu Road, Taihe Road | Baoshan 7, Baoshan 9, Baoshan 15, Baoshan 2, Baoshan 30, Baoshan 90, Baoshan 13, Baoshan 16, Baoshan 3, 1602 |
| Baoan Highway | Baoan Highway, Wenchuan Highway | Baoshan 32, Baoshan 9 |
| West Youyi Rd. | Youyi Road, Wenchuan Highway, Meixing Road | 172, Baoshan Line 9 |
| Fujin Rd. | Wenchuan Highway, Yangzong Road, Yangbei Road | 172, Baoshan Line 21 |