This article lists the openings of lines, line segments, stations and fare schemes of the Shanghai Metro, a rapid transit system serving Shanghai, China, and one of the fastest-growing metro systems in the world. The first section opened in 1993, and the system currently has of track in operation, making it one of the world's largest rapid transit systems by route length and second largest by number of stations.
Timeline of line openings May 28, 1993 – Southern section of line ( – ) enters operation (, 4 stations). April 10, 1995 – Two segments on line enter operation ( – (, 1 station) and – ) (, 8 stations), extending line at both ends (, 9 stations). Line operates between and , including the initial section, which opened 1993. Total length: , 13 stations. December 28, 1996 – Southern extension to line ( – ) enters operation (, 3 stations). Total length: , 16 stations. September 20, 1999 – Line ( – ) enters operation (, 12 (11 new) stations). Total length: , 28 stations (1 interchange; 27 unique). December 27, 2000 – An extension and a new line enters operation (, 20 (17 new) stations): The eastern extension to line ( – ) enters operation (, 1 station); Line ( – ) enters operation (, 19 (16 new) stations). Total length: , 48 stations (4 interchange; 44 unique). November 25, 2003 – Line ( – ) enters operation (, 11 (10 new) stations). Total length: , 59 stations (5 interchange; 54 unique). December 28, 2004 – Northern extension to line ( – ) enters operation (, 9 stations). Total length: , 68 stations (5 interchange; 63 unique). December 31, 2005 – Line ( - and - ) enters operation (, 13 (10 new) stations; an additional 9 stations on share track ( - ) with line 3), except the section between and that was delayed due to a construction accident. Lines 3 and 4 share the same track between and . These nine stations are not counted twice in the total number of stations. Total length: , 81 stations (8 interchange; 73 unique). December 18, 2006 – Northern extension to line ( – ) enters operation (, 10 stations). Total length: , 91 stations (8 interchange; 83 unique). December 30, 2006 – Western extension to line ( – ) enters operation (, 4 stations). Total length: , 95 stations (8 interchange; 87 unique). December 29, 2007 – Two extensions and three new lines or sections ( opens as interchange station on lines 4 and 8) enter operation on the same day (, 66 (61 new) stations): Second northern extension to line ( – ) enters operations (, 3 stations); Delayed section of line ( – ), completing the loop, enters operations (, 4 stations); Line ( – ) enters operation (, 27 (25 new) stations); Line ( – ) enters operation, except China Art Museum station (, 20 (18 new) stations); Line ( – ) enters operations (, 12 stations). Total length: , 161 stations (11 interchange; 148 unique). December 28, 2008 – Line is extended from to , connecting with the rest of the metro network (, 1 (0 new) station). Total length: , 162 stations (11 interchange; 148 unique). July 5, 2009 – Southern extension to line ( – ) enters operation, except Oriental Sports Center station (, 8 stations). Total length: , 170 stations (11 interchange; 156 unique). December 5, 2009 – Line ( – ) enters operation, except station (, 26 (19 new) stations). Total length: , 196 stations (18 interchange; 175 unique). December 31, 2009 – An extension and a new line enters operation (, 25 (19 new) stations): The downtown section of line ( – ) enters operations (, 9 (5 new) stations); First section of line ( – ) enters operations, except Chenxiang Highway station (, 16 (14 new) stations). Total length: , 221 stations (23 interchange; 194 unique). February 24, 2010 – Short section of eastern extension of line ( – ) enters operation (, 2 stations). station is rebuilt underground. Total length: , 223 stations (23 interchange; 196 unique). March 16, 2010 – Second western extension to line ( – ) enters operation, except Hongqiao Railway Station station (, 2 stations), connecting Hongqiao Airport to the metro system. Total length: , 225 stations (23 interchange; 198 unique). March 29, 2010 – Branch line of line ( – ) enters operation, except East Changji Road station (, 3 stations).3月29日11号线支线嘉定新城—安亭通车试运营 11号线“Y型”线路运营同步覆盖早晚高峰浏览：252 Shanghai Metro. Total length: , 228 stations (23 interchange; 201 unique). April 7, 2010 - The section - opens on line (, 1 station). Total length: , 229 stations (23 interchange; 202 unique). April 8, 2010 – Eastern extension to line ( – ) enters operation (, 8 stations), connecting the two airports. Total length: , 237 stations (23 interchange; 210 unique). April 10, 2010 – Line ( – ) enters operation (, 27 (21 new) stations). Shanghai Metro becomes the longest metro system in the world after 15 years of breakneck growth. Total length: , 264 stations (29 interchange; 231 unique). April 20, 2010 – A temporary line and an infill station enters operation (, 4 (3 new) stations): Expo section of line ( – ) enters temporary operation (, 3 (2 new) stations); Houtan station on line opens (1 station). Total length: , 268 stations (30 interchange; 234 unique). July 1, 2010 – with the opening of Hongqiao railway station, its metro station of the same name on line enters operation (1 station).“铁三角”联盟四项举措 助乘客安心回家暖馨返城. Shanghai Metro. Total length: , 269 stations (30 interchange; 235 unique). November 2, 2010 – With the end of the Shanghai Expo, the Expo section of line suspends service, to be reopened when the rest of the line is completed (, -3 stations). Total length:, 266 stations (29 interchange; 233 unique). November 30, 2010 – Branch section of line ( – ) enters operation (, 4 (2 new) stations), connecting the two terminals of Hongqiao Airport. Total length: , 270 stations (31 interchange; 235 unique). December 28, 2010 – The northern extension to line ( – ) enters operation, except , and Qihua Road station (, 3 stations). Total length: , 273 stations (31 interchange; 238 unique). April 12, 2011 – An interchange station Oriental Sports Center station opens adding an infill station on line and extending line ( — ) extends (, 1 station).Allowing the Shanghai Metro to reach , 275 stations (32 interchange; 239 unique). April 26, 2011 – Line East Changji Road station opens (1 station). Total length: , 276 stations (32 interchange; 240 unique). June 30, 2011 – Panguang Road station and Liuhang station on line open (2 stations). Total length: , 278 stations (32 interchange; 242 unique). September 28, 2012 – China Art Museum station on line opens (1 station). Total length: , 279 stations (32 interchange; 243 unique). December 30, 2012 – An extension and a new line enters operation (, 8 (7 new) stations): The southern extension of line ( – ) enters operation (, 3 stations); Shanghai Metro. Retrieved on December 30, 2012. The first phase of line ( – ) enters operation, except South Qilianshan Road station and Daduhe Road station (, 5 (4 new) stations). Total length: , 287 stations (33 interchange; 250 unique). June 15, 2013 – South Qilianshan Road station on line opens (1 station). Total length: , 288 stations (33 interchange; 251 unique). August 31, 2013 – The second phase of line ( – ) enters operation, except (, 12 (9 new) stations). Total length: , 300 stations (34 interchange; 260 unique). October 16, 2013 – The branch extension of line ( – ) enters operation (, 3 stations). Shanghai Metro is extended into Jiangsu province, and becomes the first inter-provincial Chinese rapid transit system and second intercity system after the Guangfo Metro. Total length: , 303 stations (34 interchange; 263 unique). December 29, 2013 – Two new lines enter operation (, 26 (22 new) stations): The eastern section of line ( – ) enters operation (, 15 (12 new) stations); Line ( – ) enters operation (, 11 (10 new) stations). Shanghai’s subway network retook the title of longest in the world.Lines 12, 16 to start operations tomorrow Total length: , 329 stations (38 interchange; 285 unique). May 10, 2014 – Line extension ( - ) (, 1 (0 new) station). Total length: , 330 stations (39 interchange; 285 unique). July 22, 2014 – Qihua Road station on line opens (1 station). Total length: , 331 stations (39 interchange; 286 unique). November 1, 2014 – Daduhe Road station on line opens (1 station). Total length: , 332 stations (39 interchange; 287 unique). December 28, 2014 – Two extensions enter operation (, 5 (2 new) stations): Extension to line ( – ) enters operation (, 3 (1 new) stations); Extension to line ( – ) enters operation (, 2 (1 new) stations). Total length: , 337 stations (41 interchange; 289 unique). December 19, 2015 – Three extensions enter operation (, 27 (14 new) stations): Extension to line ( – ) enters operation (, 2 stations); Extension to line ( – ) enters operation (, 16 (7 new) stations); Extension to line ( – ) enters operation (, 9 (5 new) stations). Total length: , 364 stations (51 interchange; 303 unique). April 26, 2016 – Extension to line ( - ) enters operation (, 1 station). Total length: , 365 stations (51 interchange; 304 unique). December 30, 2017 – An extension and a new line enters operation (, 22 (20 new) stations): The eastern extension of line from to enters operations (, 9 (8 new) stations); Line opens from to (, 13 (12 new) stations). Total length: , 387 stations (52 interchange; 324 unique). March 31, 2018 – Pujiang line ( – ) enters operation (, 6 (5 new) stations). Total length: , 393 stations (53 interchange; 329 unique). December 30, 2018 – Two extensions enters operation (, 20 (16 new) stations): Extension to line ( – ) enters operation (, 8 stations); Extension to line ( – ) enters operation (, 12 (8 new) stations). Total length: , 413 stations (57 interchange; 345 unique). August 25, 2020 – Chenxiang Highway station on line opens (1 station). Total length: , 414 stations (57 interchange; 346 unique). December 26, 2020 – An extension and a new line enters operation (, 14 (12 new) stations): Extension to line ( – ) (, 6 (5 new) stations); Line ( – ) opens (, 8 (7 new) stations).Total length: , 428 stations (59 interchange; 358 unique). January 23, 2021 – Line ( - ) enters operation, except Guilin Road station (, 29 (23 new) stations). Shanghai retook the title of longest metro system in the world. Total length: , 457 stations (64 interchange; 381 unique). June 27, 2021 – Guilin Road station on line opens (1 (0 new) station), making the station an interchange station with line . Total length: , 458 stations (65 interchange; 381 unique). December 30, 2021 – An extension and a new line ( opens as interchange station on lines 14 and 18) enters operation (, 48 (27 new) stations): Line ( – ) except Longju Road station opens (, 30 (18 new) stations); Extension to line ( – ) (, 18 (10 new) stations).Total length: , 506 stations (83 interchange; 408 unique). September 21, 2024 – Station names were combined as one. Total length: , 506 stations (85 interchange; 406 unique). Line and line station becomes an interchange station. Line and line station becomes an interchange station. September 28, 2024 – Line station opens (1 station).Total length: , 507 stations (85 interchange; 407 unique). November 30, 2024 – Extension to line ( – ) (, 1 (1 new) stations).Total length: , 508 stations (85 interchange; 408 unique). November 1, 2025 – An extension of line from to entered operation. New station Panxiang Road · Shanghai National Accounting Institute opens. (, 1 (1 new) stations). Total length: , 509 stations (85 interchange; 409 unique). December 27, 2025 – Section of line opened from to (South Jiangyang Road not opened until 2027). becomes interchange station. (, 5 (4 new) stations). Total length: , 513 stations (86 interchange; 413 unique).