WORK is under way on a new round of Metro construction that will see three new lines created and another extended, the subway authority announced yesterday.
By 2014, the city should have 14 lines with a network of more than 500 kilometers of track, said Shanghai Shentong Metro Group.
Among the projects under construction are Metro Line 12, Line 13 and Line 16. To date, there is no Line 14 or 15.
Line 12, linking the northeast of the city to the southwest, will have 32 stations along 40 kilometers, passing through eight districts.
Line 13 will include 14 stations, with 16 kilometers of track stretching from suburban Jiading District to downtown Jing`an District.
Line 16, which will have 13 stations, will mainly operate in Pudong`s Nanhui area.
To view a panoramic map of Shanghai`s Metro system, visit http://xpo.sh/metro (developed by Shanghai Daily).
By 2014, the city should have 14 lines with a network of more than 500 kilometers of track, said Shanghai Shentong Metro Group.
Among the projects under construction are Metro Line 12, Line 13 and Line 16. To date, there is no Line 14 or 15.
Line 12, linking the northeast of the city to the southwest, will have 32 stations along 40 kilometers, passing through eight districts.
Line 13 will include 14 stations, with 16 kilometers of track stretching from suburban Jiading District to downtown Jing`an District.
Line 16, which will have 13 stations, will mainly operate in Pudong`s Nanhui area.
To view a panoramic map of Shanghai`s Metro system, visit http://xpo.sh/metro (developed by Shanghai Daily).