Line 5 (Shanghai Metro)

Line 5
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An AC11 series train at Minhang Development Zone station.
Overview
Other name(s)	R1a (planned name) Xinmin Line (Chinese: 莘闵线) Xinmin Light Rail (Chinese: 莘闵轻轨)
Type	Rapid transit / Medium-capacity rail transport system
System	Shanghai Metro
Status	Southern branch extension to Fengpu Xincheng under construction
Locale	Shanghai, China
Termini	Xinzhuang Minhang Development Zone
Stations	11
Daily ridership	170,000 (2014 peak)
Operation
Opened	November 25, 2003
Operator(s)	Shanghai No.1 Metro Operation Co. Ltd.
Character	Elevated
Technical
Line length	17.2 km (10.69 mi)
Number of tracks	2
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Electrification	Overhead lines (1500 volts)
Operating speed	80 km/h (50 mph)
Route map

Line 5 is a southern line of the Shanghai Metro network. It was opened on November 25, 2003 and despite its name was the fourth line to open. It is a light metro line. Alongside Line 6 it is often erroneously referred to as a 'light rail' line. The line connects the southernmost station of Line 1, Xinzhuang with the Minhang Development Zone in Minhang, a suburban district of Shanghai. The line is colored violet on system maps.

A branch line from the north side of Dongchuan Road will go straight at Humin Road, and cross the Huangpu River by Minpu 2nd Bridge to Fengxian District. By then, it will be the 1st metro service which goes through the Huangpu River by a bridge . The 1st phase will stretch from Dongchuan Road to South Nanqiao Xincheng, and began construction on July 30, 2014. The total length of the first extension is 19.505 kilometers, with 7.74 kilometers running underground. The stops along the underground portion of this extension will be the first underground stops on Line 5 when construction is expected to end in 2017.

The 2nd phase will continue south to Haiwan.