Shaoxing Metro
Urban rail transit system in Shaoxing, China
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Shaoxing Metro (Chinese: 绍兴轨道交通; pinyin: Shàoxīng Guǐdào Jiāotōng), also known as Shaoxing Rail Transit, is the metro system in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province, China. It operates 2 subway lines: Line 1 (including branch line) and Line 2.
| Shaoxing Metro | |||
|---|---|---|---|
A Line 1 train | |||
| Overview | |||
| Locale | Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province, China | ||
| Transit type | Rapid transit | ||
| Number of lines | 2 | ||
| Number of stations | 42 | ||
| Daily ridership | 105,151 (ave. 2023) | ||
| Annual ridership | 34.38 million (2023) | ||
| Website | www | ||
| Operation | |||
| Began operation | 28 June 2021[1] | ||
| Operator(s) | Shaoxing Rail Transit Group Co., Ltd. | ||
| Number of vehicles | 38 (27 for Line 1 and 11 for Line 2) | ||
| Technical | |||
| System length | 65.2 km (40.5 mi) (in operation) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
| Top speed | 100 km/h | ||
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Network
| Line | Terminals | Commencement | Newest Extension |
Length km |
Stations | Operator | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guniangqiao | Fangquan | 28 June 2021 | 30 June 2025(Branch) | 47.1 | 28 | Shaoxing Rail Transit Group Co., Ltd. |
| 1 Branch | Exhibition And Convention Center | Daqingsi | 1 April 2024 | 30 June 2025 | 7.3 | 6 | Shaoxing Rail Transit Group Co., Ltd. |
| 2 | Jinghu Hospital | Tandu | 26 July 2023[2] | 10.73[3] | 9 | Shaoxing Rail Transit Group Co., Ltd. | |
| Total | 65.2 | 42 | |||||
Line 1
Line 1 began construction in 2016. The section from Guniangqiao to China Textile City opened on 28 June 2021,[1] the remaining section from China Textile City to Fangquan opened on 29 April 2022. A branch line from Huangjiu Town to Daqingsi will opened in 2024. The extension of the branch line to Convention and Exhibition Center will open in 2025. The Line connects the Yuecheng and Keqiao districts to Hangzhou through the western terminus, Guniangqiao, as it is also the eastern terminus of Hangzhou Metro Line 5.
Line 2
Line 2 is 10.73 km in length with 9 stations.[3][4] All stations are located underground.[2] Line 2 opened on 26 July 2023.[2] The Phase two extension will connect the Yuecheng and Shangyu districts of Shaoxing.[5]
Line 4
Line 4, a southern extension of the Line 1 branch, is presently under construction. It includes 20.7 km of new track and 15 new underground stations. It is entirely located in Yuecheng district and will have two interchange stations with Line 1, with one at Huangjiu Town and City square. [6]
Lines under Construction
Planned
The Phase II Construction Plan of the Shaoxing Metro, which encompasses Lines 3, and 5, are currently in the planning stages.
Lines S2 (Shaoxing–Zhuji) and S3 (Shaoxing–Shengzhou–Xinchang) are also under planning.[8]
Rolling Stock
Line 1 utilizes rolling stock produced by CRRC Nanjing Puzhen, with a length of 120 m, height of 3.8 m and width of 2.88 m. It has 2 power cars with 6 cars in total. Each train set has 232 seats with a maximum capacity of 2034 people. It has a top speed of 100 km/h. It features LCD screens that display the station information. [9]
Line 2 ultilizes 4 car trainsets from CRRC Nanjing Puzhen, with a length of 80.84 m and a width of 2.88 m. Line 2 is self driving with windows on both ends of the train. It also features LCD screens that display station information.[10]
Accidents
On 13 September 2025 at around 23:40, four cleaners were struck by a train on Line 2, with 3 dead and 1 severely injured. The accident happened outside service hours.[11]